settlement, Jessel agreed to pay Tyler $500 a month in child support. In 1964, Jessel reportedly sexually groped Shirley Temple at the age of 35. According to Temple, he invited her to his office under the guise of discussing a recent role. During their meeting, Jessel put an arm around Temple, while taking off his pants. He then grabbed the 35 year-old Temple's breasts. She fought off his attempts by kicking him in the groin. Death On May 23, 1981, Jessel died of a heart attack at the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center at the age of 83. He was interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. Honors and awards In 1969, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored him for his charity work by awarding him the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, a Special Academy Award. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, George Jessel has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1777 Vine Street in Los Angeles. Filmography References External links George Jessel interviewed by Mike Wallace on The Mike Wallace Interview September 14, 1957 1898 births 1981 deaths 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American singers Film producers from New York (state) American male comedians American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male silent film actors American male singer-songwriters American male stage actors American male television actors 20th-century American memoirists Burials at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award winners Jewish American male actors Jewish American musicians Jewish American male comedians Male actors from New York City Masters of ceremonies People from the Bronx Singer-songwriters from New York (state) Vaudeville performers Comedians from New York City American male non-fiction writers 20th-century American comedians 20th-century American male singers Conservatism in the United States 20th-century American Jews Members of The Lambs Club