- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGerald Norman Springer
- Nicknames
- Sultan of Salaciousness
- Judge Jerry
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Jerry Springer was born on February 13, 1944 in Highgate, London, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Domino (2005), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Ringmaster (1998). He was married to Margaret 'Micki' JoAnn Velten. He died on April 27, 2023 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseMargaret 'Micki' JoAnn Velten(June 16, 1973 - April 27, 2023) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsMargot Springer (Kallmann)Richard Springer
- RelativesMarie Kallmann(Grandparent)Selma Springer (Elkeles)(Grandparent)Evelyn Springer(Sibling)
- Always closes his televison show with the phrase "Until next time, take care of yourself, and each other."
- Known for having a variety of unconventional guests with bizarre stories
- New York accent
- Blond hair and glasses
- His "Final Thought" closing social commentaries
- Born in Highgate Tube station in London during an air raid while it was being used as a bomb shelter.
- Daughter Katie (born 1976) was born without nasal passages, a condition which was fixed through surgery right after she was born. She is also legally blind and deaf in one ear. She worked as an assistant teacher at Chicago's Park School, working with children with special needs.
- Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
- Spearheaded the effort to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, and testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of ratification of what became the 26th Amendment to the Constitution.
- A self-described "country singer-songwriter," he opens for Billy Ray Cyrus whenever scheduling allows, and has even performed at actor Johnny Depp's notorious club, the Viper Room.
- I would never watch my show. I'm not interested in it.
- If a wrestler could be governor, I could be president!
- (What's changed over the new millenium): "I've never been older... "
- I think technology has changed the way we see things. Human behavior has not changed in the last 3,000 years. There's nothing that has ever been on our show that isn't in the Bible, that isn't in literature, that isn't in Shakespeare.
- [on running for senate] I would love to have done it. But I have to have separation from the TV show. Research showed I could win, but people would want the show to be over before the campaign. It's hard to think about Iraq in the evening when I'm dancing with transvestites in the afternoon.
- The Jerry Springer Show (1991) - $3,500,000 /year (2007)
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