George Jessel
George Jessel
Radio
Biography
George Jessel, storyteller extraordinaire, moved from 1920s vaudeville to '30s Hollywood where he acted in and produced movies, raising heaps of money for charity between his talking sessions. The winner of a special Oscar, his famous mug and voice are recognizable in everything from such stinkers as Won Ton Ton, the Dog That Saved Hollywood to such prestigious pictures as Reds.