Jerry Penacoli

Birth Name:

Jerry Penacoli

Birth Place:

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actor

Has received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1996 for Outstanding Special Class Program, which he shares with other producers and hosts of "E! News Live․"
Graduated summa cum laude from the University of Bridgeport, double-majoring in journalism and theater
Was diagnosed in 2011 with stage three melanoma, from which he documented a video diary about the struggle for the fight of his life, and since having to undergo surgery he has announced that he is cancer free
Was a newscaster and talk show host before going national, and worked with tabloid show "Hard Copy," before appearing on "Extra․"

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