Yo TG, thanks for setting them straight.
His real name is Jerry Rivers.
At least, that’s what his momma thought.
That's the story, but actually, he was born "Gerald Riviera."
"Rivera" was his father's name, but his mother thought it sounded too Puerto Rican, so she stuck in an "i" that he took out later.
He added the "o" himself when he went into show business (or journalism or whatever it is he does).
That's his version anyway. Not as colorful as the "Jerry Rivers" story.