Jerry Springer

Birth Name:

Gerald Norman Springer

Birth Place:

Highgate, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer

Known as the host of "The Jerry Springer Show," which first aired in 1991
Spearheaded the effort in Ohio to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, and spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the ratification of the 26th Amendment
Graduated from Tulane University with a degree in political science in 1965 and earned his law degree from Northwestern University in 1968
Coined his signature signoff line, "Take care of yourself, and each other," while working as a news anchor on Cincinnati's NBC affiliate WLWT in the 1980s
Worked as the political campaign advisor to Robert F․ Kennedy, and he became the mayor of Cincinnati in 1977
Played Billy Flynn in the West End production of "Chicago" in June 2009 and later made his Broadway debut in the same role in August 2009
Was a featured character in "The Simpsons" Halloween special in 1998 and played himself in the 1999 film "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me․"
In addition to his television hosting duties, he recorded a country music album and released his memoir "Ringmaster" in 1998

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