George Jessel: movies and TV shows
George Jessel has 65 credits in the archive: 50 films and 15 TV series, from 1926 to 2019. Highest rated: The Jack Benny Program (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1926 – 2019 · busiest year: 1929 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sid & Judy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 121 |
| 2018 | The Other Side of the Wind | George Jessel | Film | 6.7 | 120 |
| 1997 | Frank Capra's American Dream | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 99 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 85 |
| 1981 | Reds | Himself - Witness | Film | 6.9 | 83 |
| 1979 | Diary of a Young Comic | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 81 |
| 1978 | Vega$ | TV | 6.9 | 80 | |
| 1976 | Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Awards Announcer | Film | 4.4 | 78 |
| 1970 | The Phynx | George Jessel | Film | 3.5 | 72 |
| 1970 | The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians | Self (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 72 |
| 1969 | Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? | The Presence | Film | 4.8 | 71 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV | 6.8 | 70 |
| 1967 | Valley of the Dolls | MC Grammy Awards | Film | 6.0 | 69 |
| 1967 | The Busy Body | Mr. Fessel | Film | 7.2 | 69 |
| 1966 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Center Square | TV | 7.7 | 68 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 64 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 64 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 63 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 63 |
| 1959 | Startime | Self | TV | 6.8 | 61 |
| 1959 | Juke Box Rhythm | George Jessel | Film | 7.7 | 61 |
| 1958 | Wonders of Chicago | Narrator | Film | — | 60 |
| 1958 | Wonders of Puerto Rico | Narrator | Film | — | 60 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1957 | Beau James | George Jessel | Film | 5.4 | 59 |
| 1957 | Wonders of New Orleans | Commentator | Film | — | 59 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self | TV | 6.2 | 58 |
| 1954 | The Jimmy Durante Show | Self | TV | 10.0 | 56 |
| 1953 | The I Don't Care Girl | Film | 7.3 | 55 | |
| 1953 | Yesterday and Today | Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1953 | Yesterday and Today | Film | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 1953 | Tonight We Sing | Film | 9.5 | 55 | |
| 1952 | Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie | Film | 5.8 | 54 | |
| 1951 | Golden Girl | Film | 6.4 | 53 | |
| 1951 | Anne of the Indies | Film | 6.4 | 53 | |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | George Jessel | TV | 7.8 | 52 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1949 | Dancing in the Dark | Film | 6.0 | 51 | |
| 1949 | Oh, You Beautiful Doll | Film | 5.5 | 51 | |
| 1949 | You're My Everything | Film | 4.8 | 51 | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1948 | When My Baby Smiles at Me | Film | 5.5 | 50 | |
| 1947 | Nightmare Alley | Film | 7.2 | 49 | |
| 1947 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Film | 7.5 | 49 | |
| 1947 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Film | 7.5 | 49 | |
| 1947 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Film | 7.5 | 49 | |
| 1946 | Do You Love Me | Film | 4.7 | 48 | |
| 1944 | Four Jills in a Jeep | Master of Ceremonies | Film | 6.8 | 46 |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | George Jessel | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady | Film | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 1934 | Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9 | George Jessel | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1933 | Private Jones | Film | 9.0 | 35 | |
| 1931 | It Might Be Worse | George | Film | 5.4 | 33 |
| 1931 | George Jessel and His Russian Art Choir | Film | 4.3 | 33 | |
| 1930 | Politics | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1929 | Happy Days | Minstrel Show Performer | Film | 6.3 | 31 |
| 1929 | Love, Live & Laugh | Luigi | Film | 9.0 | 31 |
| 1929 | Love, Live & Laugh | Film | 9.0 | 31 | |
| 1929 | Lucky Boy | George Jessel | Film | 5.3 | 31 |
| 1929 | Lucky Boy | Film | 5.3 | 31 | |
| 1928 | George Washington Cohen | George Washington Cohen | Film | 9.0 | 30 |
| 1927 | Sailor Izzy Murphy | Izzy Murphy | Film | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1927 | Ginsberg the Great | Johnny Ginsberg | Film | 10.0 | 29 |
| 1926 | Private Izzy Murphy | I. Patrick Murphy | Film | 8.0 | 28 |