Person DS/UK/24176 Springer; Jerry (13 February 1944-27 April 2023); American broadcaster, jourmalist, actor, producer, lawyer, politician Springer Jerry 13 February 1944-27 April 2023 American broadcaster, jourmalist, actor, producer, lawyer, politician Male (cisgender) Gerald Norman Springer London, England, United Kingdom (born)

American White No known disability Jewish Heterosexual Gerald Norman Springer (13 February 1944 – 27 April 2023) was an American broadcaster, journalist, actor, producer, lawyer, and politician. Born in London during World War II to refugees escaping the Holocaust, Springer was raised in Queens, New York City. He attended Northwestern University School of Law, qualified as a lawyer, and first became actively involved in politics working for the campaign of Robert Kennedy in 1968. A Cincinnati City Council member, Springer served as the 56th Mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978. He then worked as a local news anchor in Cincinnati where he won several Regional Emmy Awards for commentary. Springer was best known for hosting the sometimes controversial tabloid talk show Jerry Springer from 1991 to 2018. He was also the host of America's Got Talent from 2007 to 2008, and of the courtroom show Judge Jerry from 2019 to 2022. Off television, he also hosted The Jerry Springer Podcast from 2015 to 2022. He was noted as a pioneer in the emergence of "trash TV"; his eponymous show was a "commercial smash and certifiable cultural phenomenon" in the 1990s. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 5/26/2023 RAHeharper 5/26/2023 938c1073-706c-4d43-90ad-3e191a14a671