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Jerry Paris
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Directed 84 of the 158 episodes of
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
after being hired as an actor to play next-door neighbor Jerry Helper, a dentist. He found he had a real talent for directing and went on to direct
Happy Days (1974)
and the pilot for
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
.
There is some intrigue in his directing
Henry Winkler
as "The Fonz" in
Happy Days (1974)
, Winkler's character deriving his style from Jerry and other Black Rebels Motorcycle Club members in
The Wild One (1953)
.
Father of
Julie Paris
,
Tony Paris
, and
Andrew Paris
(best known for his role as Bud Kirkland in the "Police Academy" movies).
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