Thomas was born in Kermit, Texas, to Katharine (née Guzzino) and Timothy Harry Terrell. He was raised in his Italian-American mother's Catholic religion; his father was Protestant. Thomas was raised in New Orleans, where he attended and graduated from Jesuit High School. He went on to attend and graduate from Jacksonville University. Thomas was the quarterback on his high-school football team and also quarterbacked in college, a skill he later used on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Jay Thomas
July 12, 1948 — August 24, 2017 • 69 y.o. (76)
Full Name | Jon Thomas Terrell |
Place of Birth | Kermit, Texas, USA |
Place of Death | Santa Barbara, California, USA |
Citizenship | United States |
Career | 1979 — 2017 |
Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family |
Height | 1.73 m 5′ 8″ |
Zodiac sign | cancer |
Education | School: Jesuit High School University: Gulf Coast Junior College University: University of North Carolina |
Family | father: T. Harry Terrell, Sr. mother: Katharine Guzzino brother/sister: Timothy Terrell, Jr. marriage: Sally Michelson kids: Sam, Jake |
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