Jerry Layne (ventriloquist)

Jerry Layne (1938 - June 27, 2018)[1] was the ventriloquist host of Puppet People, a TV series produced from 1973 to 1975 at CFCF-TV in Montreal and telecast on most CTV television network stations. He worked with his "friends" Lester and Herbie, puppets created for the show.

Layne grew up in Brooklyn, NY during a time when ventriloquist acts were popular entertainment in theaters and clubs. He became interested in ventriloquism as a child and by age 14 was a student of ventriloquist Paul Winchell.[2]

He went on to work in television production and eventually became a full-time ventriloquist performing on cruise ships and other entertainment venues. He also became known as builder of ventriloquist dummies.[3]

References
  1. "Vent ConVENTion". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  2. Mills, David (1993-07-25). "THE DUMMY'S CURSE". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  3. "Jerry Layne - Cybervent, Website for Ventriloquists". Cybervent, Website for Ventriloquists. Retrieved 2018-06-29.



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