Jerome Martin "Jerry" Haynes (born January 31, 1927) is an American actor from Dallas, Texas. He is most well-known as Mr. Peppermint, a role he played for 30 years as the host of one of the longest-running local children's shows in television, the Dallas-based "Mr. Peppermint" (1961-1969), which was retitled "Peppermint Place" for its second run (1975-1996). He also has a long career in local and regional theater and has appeared in more than 50 films. Wikipedia
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... ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY Jerry Haynes will have hung up his skimmer, candy-striped jacket, and magic cane, bringing to a close his long run as Mr. Peppermint, one of the founding fathers ... www.texasmonthly.com/1996-07-01/feature5.php
