Jackie Gayle

{{Short description|Jack Potovsky}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Jackie Gayle

| image = Jackie Gayle.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Jackie Gayle in the film Tin Men, 1987.

| birth_name = Jack Potovsky

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|3|1}}

| birth_place = Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|11|23|1926|03|01}}

| death_place = Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.

| nationality =

| other_names =

| occupation = comedian, actor

| known_for =

| spouse = Tracy Gayle

}}

Jackie Gayle (March 1, 1926 – November 23, 2002), born Jack Potovsky, was an American standup comedian and actor. He performed as a comedian for 40 years, appearing in nightclubs and in Las Vegas, including working as the opening act for such performers as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett.Myrna Oliver, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-27-me-gayle27-story.html "Jackie Gayle, 76; Stand-Up Comic, Movie and TV Character Actor"], Los Angeles Times, November 27, 2002. He also appeared on more than 20 episodes of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast. His acting credits include Barry Levinson's Tin Men (1987), Woody Allen's Broadway Danny Rose (1984) and Warren Beatty's Bulworth (1998), among others.