He is a native New Yorker, a Brooklyn Italian. Perhaps best known for his appearance in the Maysles brothers' 1975 documentary Grey Gardens, as well as the 2006 follow-up entitled The Beales of Grey Gardens. During his time at Grey Gardens Jerry was given the nickname "The Marble Faun" by Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale. Jerry was later portrayed in the musical adaptation of Grey Gardens on Broadway as The Marble Faun. He has traveled the world and have had many rich experiences during the course of his life, including working alongside Walyand Flowers and his puppet "Madame" during their cabaret acts in the 70's, as well as working for the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia. Later went on to drive a Taxi Cab for twenty years in New York City. Now a sculptor and spend most of his time pursuing a lifelong ambition, carving stone at the Art Students of League of New York. He is the subject of a new film project about his life " The Marble Faun Of Grey Gardens" by Aggregate Pictures Jason Hay & Steve Pelizza. Today he lives with his partner of many years Ted O'ryan Sheppard of the fashion world.
