Jerry Haynes
Biography
Jerome Martin "Jerry" Haynes (January 31, 1927 – September 26, 2011) was an American actor from Dallas, Texas. He is most well known as Mr. Peppermint, a role he played for 30 years as the host of one of the longest-running local children's shows in television, the Dallas-based Mr. Peppermint (1961–1969), which was retitled Peppermint Place for its second run (1975–1996). He also had a long career in local and regional theater and appeared in more than 50 films. A 1944 graduate of Dallas' Woodrow Wilson High School, he was the father of Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes.
Movie Appearances
Boys Don't Cry
as Judge
1999
RoboCop
as Dr. McNamara
1987
A Killing in a Small Town
as Judge Scott
1990
Papa Was a Preacher
as Jack Murphy
1986
The Keyman
as Canman
2002
Possums
as Bob
1998
The Locusts
as Harlan
1997
Heartbreak Hotel
as Mr. Hansen
1988
The Outfitters
as Father John
1999
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Dr. Phillips
1987
Texas Justice
1995
The People Next Door
as Albert
1996
Stormin' Home
as Tommy Ray Davis
1985
Finding the Way Home
as Dr. Trumbull
1991
Places in the Heart
as Deputy Jack Driscoll
1984
An American Story
as Dr. Jenkins
1992
Hard Promises
as Walt's Dad
1992
Steele's Law
as Ben Slade
1991
Sweet Dreams
as Owen Bradley
1985
Island City
as Ben
1994
