Jerry Doyle

For other people named Jerry Doyle, see Jerry Doyle (disambiguation).
Jerry Doyle

Jerry Doyle in Reno, Nevada, in September 2011
Born (1956-07-16)July 16, 1956
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died July 27, 2016(2016-07-27) (aged 60)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Spouse(s) Andrea Thompson (m. 1995–97)
Children 1
Website www.epictimes.com/jerry-doyle

Jerry Doyle (July 16, 1956 – July 27, 2016) was an American talk radio host, right-libertarian political commentator, television actor and founder of the content platform EpicTimes. His nationally syndicated talk show, The Jerry Doyle Show, aired throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network. As an actor, Doyle is known for his role as Michael Garibaldi in the science fiction series Babylon 5 (1994–1998).

Early life

Doyle grew up in Brooklyn, New York, raised as the eldest son of a police officer and a housewife. He spent the first six months of his life in an orphanage before being adopted.[1] He graduated from Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, New Jersey, in 1974, where he played varsity football and basketball. In 1978, Doyle earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,[2] while also receiving his flight training.[3]

Television and radio career

Previously a corporate jet pilot and after a decade as a stockbroker on Wall Street,[4] Doyle made an abrupt career change into acting in 1991, when he moved to Los Angeles.[2][5] His first television role was on the series Moonlighting where he played a potential replacement for Bruce Willis' character.[2][6] This was followed by a recurring role as a lawyer on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Babylon 5 was his first significant starring role, starring as security officer Michael Garibaldi.[2] Doyle quipped that on Babylon 5 he was a "Mick from Brooklyn playing a Wop from Mars."[2]

He began his own production company to move into production television and independent films, which he described as an "experiment". Other work included a series on the aircraft of the Second World War entitled Keep 'em Flying, alongside producer John Copeland, with whom Doyle had previously worked on Babylon 5.[4] Doyle was a frequent guest on Newsmax Media TV, primarily on the program Midpoint with Ed Berliner.[7] He had also been a featured guest on Fox & Friends.[8]

Radio

Weekdays from 3 p.m.–6 p.m. PT (6 –9  ET), the Jerry Doyle Show aired on the Talk Radio Network, although the show aired at different times in different markets. It was the sixth most popular talk radio show in the country, with an average of 3.75 million listeners on a weekly basis by early 2012.[9]

Doyle was announced as the replacement program for The Savage Nation in Talk Radio Network's lineup in October 2012. The Savage Nation, at the time the third most-listened-to radio talk show in the United States, abruptly ended its run September 26 when host Michael Savage won a lawsuit against TRN. Doyle replaced Savage on all of Savage's approximately 300 affiliates except for those who chose their own replacement programs. He launched the new media content platform EpicTimes in February 2013, which served as a "one stop shop" for both hard hitting news of the day as well as entertaining "water cooler" type pieces.[10][11] It was subsequently banned within China.[12]

Personal life

Doyle was married to his Babylon 5 co-star Andrea Thompson from 1995 to 1997.[13] They were married in Cabo San Lucas, in Baja California Sur, in a short ceremony. Doyle remarked that "If the ceremony takes longer than it takes for a margarita to separate, it's too long".[14]

Political efforts

Following his work on Babylon 5, Doyle ran as the Republican Party candidate for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000.[5] During the primary, Doyle did not spend any money on the campaign, and received 43,000 votes, less than half as many as the victor, incumbent Brad Sherman. He lost the general election on November 7, 2000 with Sherman earning 66% of the vote to Doyle's 30%, the Libertarian candidate's 3%, and the Natural Law candidate's 1%. [15] In December 2011, Doyle endorsed Ron Paul for the Presidency of the United States.[9]

Death

On July 27, 2016, Doyle was found unresponsive in his Las Vegas home, and declared dead shortly thereafter. It was announced by his family over Twitter.[16] Tributes were received from his former co-stars, including from Bruce Boxleitner, who tweeted he was "so devastated at the news of the untimely death of my good friend".[5] Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski released a statement, saying "Regardless of whatever was going on in his life, whether it was marital issues, a broken arm, forced couch-surfing with Bruce and Andreas or other problems, he never once pulled a prima donna on us; he showed up every day on time, knew his lines, and insisted that the guest cast live up to the standards of the main cast."[17] The Clark County Coroner's Office later stated that Doyle died from natural causes, with complications from chronic alcoholism being a contributing factor.[18]

Books

References

  1. ↑ "Babylon 5 actor Jerry Doyle dead at age 60 after he was found unresponsive in his Las Vegas home". Wyoming Daily News. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Lincoln, Ross A. (July 28, 2016). "Jerry Doyle Dies: 'Bablylon 5' Actor & Talk Radio Host Was 60". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ Flayton, Leigh (Spring 2009). "On the Air" (PDF). Lift. pp. 8–11. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  4. 1 2 P, Ken (August 26, 2003). "Interview: Jerry Doyle". IGN. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Babylon 5 actor Jerry Doyle dies aged 60". BBC News. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ Gilman, Greg (July 28, 2016). "Jerry Doyle, 'Babylon 5' Star and EpicTimes Founder, Dies at 60". TheWrap. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jerry Doyle On Newsmax TV: Has America Lost It's Mojo?". EpicTimes. August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jerry Doyle opines on the economy on Fox & Friends". Radio+Television. December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Ron Paul Endorsed by Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host Jerry Doyle". Defense & Aerospace Week. January 4, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  10. ↑ "Jerry Doyle Launches EpicTimes.com". Radio Syndication Talk. February 12, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  11. ↑ "'Babylon 5' Star and Syndicated Radio Personality Jerry Doyle Announces EpicTimes.com Digital Network Expansion with Kickstarter Campaign". PRWeb. June 12, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Chinese Government Bans "The Jerry Doyle Show's" Digital Platform, EpicTimes.com". PRWeb. December 23, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ "'Babylon 5' Star Jerry Doyle – Dead at 60". TMZ. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  14. ↑ Beck, Marilyn; Jenel Smith, Stacy (May 2, 1995). "Lansbury Says Her Hip is Fine, and That's All She Wrote". Daily News. Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved July 28, 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  15. ↑ "Incumbents Hold Advantage in Local Congressional Races". Daily News. Los Angeles, CA. October 12, 2000. Retrieved July 28, 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  16. ↑ Bacle, Ariana (July 28, 2016). "Jerry Doyle, Babylon 5 star, dies". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  17. ↑ Fletcher, Harry (July 28, 2016). "Babylon 5 star Jerry Doyle dies, aged 60". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  18. ↑ "'Babylon 5' Star Jerry Doyle -- Chronic Alcoholism Contributed to Death". TMZ. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
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