1948 - 2017
Jay Thomas American Actor
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Jay Thomas dating history
Relationships
Jay Thomas was previously married to Sally Michelson (1987 - 2017).
About
American Actor Jay Thomas was born Jon Thomas Terrell on 12th July, 1948 in Kermit, Texas and passed away on 24th Aug 2017 Santa Barbara, California aged 69. He is most remembered for Mr. Holland's Opus. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Jay Thomas was in 6 on-screen matchups, including Anne De Salvo in Cheers (1982), Bess Armstrong in Married People (1990), Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988), Maureen McCormick in The Love Boat (1977) and Judith Light in A Husband, a Wife and a Lover (1996).
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
31 years, 8 months
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31 years, 8 months
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Details
| First Name |
Jon
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| Middle Name |
Thomas
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| Last Name |
Terrell
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| Full Name at Birth |
Jon Thomas Terrell
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| Birthday |
12th July, 1948
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| Birthplace |
Kermit, Texas
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| Died |
24th August, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Santa Barbara, California
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| Cause of Death |
Cancer
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Jesuit High School, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Comedian, Radio talk show host
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Mr. Holland's Opus
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| Year(s) Active |
1980–present, 1980–2017, 1979–2017
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Jay Thomas (born Jon Thomas Terrell; July 12, 1948 – August 24, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, and radio personality. He was heard in New York from 1976–1979 on top-40 station 99X, and later on rhythmic CHR station 92KTU, and in Los Angeles beginning in 1986 on KPWR "Power 106", where he hosted the station's top-rated morning show until 1993. His notable television work included his co-starring role as Remo DaVinci on Mork & Mindy (1979–1981), the recurring role of Eddie LeBec, a Boston Bruins goalie on the downside of his career, on Cheers (1987–1989), the lead character of newspaper columnist Jack Stein on Love & War (1992–1995), and a repeat guest role as Jerry Gold, a talk-show host who becomes both an antagonist and love interest of the title character on Murphy Brown. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1990 and 1991 for portraying Gold.
