Jerome Martin "Jerry" Haynes (January 31, 1927 – September 26, 2011) was 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 had a long career in local and regional theater and appeared in more than 50 films. A 1944 graduate of Dallas' Woodrow Wilson High School, he was the father of Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played a few tracks from the character, when his 1962 album, Mr. Peppermint, was re-released in 1990. The album featured the character, Mr. Peppermint, singing and telling stories. The actor who played Mr. Peppermint, was the father of Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes, who Peel played many tracks from the band between the 80's and 90's on his radio programmes.
Shows Played[]
- 22 March 1990: A Trip To Gingerbread Island (album - Mr. Peppermint) 99th Floor / Blast First
- 05 April 1990: unknown (album - Mr. Peppermint) 99th Floor / Blast First