Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer (born Gerald N. Springer February 13, 1944 in London, England) is a former Democratic Mayor of Cincinnati, who now hosts a television program bearing his name, The Jerry Springer Show.

He gained a BA from Tulane University in political science 1965 and a law degree from Northwestern University in 1968. He then went on to become a campaign aide to Robert F. Kennedy.

Springer joined the Cincinnati City Council in 1971, at the age of 27. He resigned in 1974 after admitting that he had paid a prostitute with a personal check that had been found when police raided a massage parlor. Springer returned to the City Council in 1975. Springer became Mayor of Cincinnati in 1977 at the age of 33.

In 1982, Springer failed in his bid to win the Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio. Springer then became a political reporter and commentator for the NBC affiliate in Cincinnati after his defeat.

The Jerry Springer Show debuted in 1991. Apparently this show is based on the game Let's you and him fight (LYAHF) described in psychiatrist Eric Berne's bestselling book Games People Play.

In 1999, he portrayed himself in the 1999 movie Ringmaster.

Springer is currently considering a return to Ohio politics, this time as a possible candidate for the United States Senate against incumbent Republican Mike DeWine in 2006.

Jerry Springer - the Opera is a musical show which first became popular at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002. It has since played at the National Theatre in London in 2003, before moving to Cambridge Theatre in London's West End. It was written and produced by Stewart Lee (writer/director) and Richard Thomas (composer).

External Links

Jerry Springer biography

Jerry's Biography

I've Got a Secret I've Been Hiding From You - This American Life story about Jerry Springer (RealAudio, ~4 minutes in)

Jerry Springer - the Opera