- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGalen Ray Grindle
- Nickname
- Jerry Gale
- Johnny Ginger was born on June 16, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Outlaws Is Coming (1964), The Johnny Ginger Show (1960) and Alleged (2010). He died on July 5, 2026 in Genoa, Ohio, USA.
- Johnny had been working as a comedian under the name Jerry Gale when he auditioned to present a program for WXYZ-TV based around re-runs of The Three Stooges. Given the role, WXYZ vice president John Pival insisted that he work under the name Johnny Ginger, the name taken from a bottle of Johnny Bull Ginger Beer.
- His parents, Ray and Edna, were a Vaudeville family act, performing at the Paramount Theater in Toledo. His brother, Kenny, was a tap dancer in the family act.
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