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Harold " Hal " Peary (July 25, 1908 – March 30, 1985) was an American actor, comedian and singer in radio, films, television, and animation. His most memorable role is as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, which began as a supporting character on radio's "Fibber McGee and Molly" in 1938.
Harold Peary. Actor: Gildersleeve's Ghost. A talented singer as a child, Peary later went into radio in 1925. By 1929, he had his own radio show and got his big break in 1935 when he was cast in the Fibber McGee and Molly Show as Throckmorton Gildersleeve.
- January 1, 1
- San Leandro, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Torrance, California, USA
1 mag 2024 · Harold Peary (born July 25, 1908, San Leandro, California, U.S.—died March 30, 1985, Torrance, California) was an American actor. He created the colourful, arrogant character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve on the hit radio comedy series Fibber McGee and Molly in 1937.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Harold Peary. Actor: Gildersleeve's Ghost. A talented singer as a child, Peary later went into radio in 1925. By 1929, he had his own radio show and got his big break in 1935 when he was cast in the Fibber McGee and Molly Show as Throckmorton Gildersleeve.
- July 25, 1908
- March 30, 1985
1 apr 1985 · Harold Peary, who rose to stardom during radio’s Golden Age as the pompous but lovable “The Great Gildersleeve,” died Saturday of a heart attack in a Torrance hospital. He was 76.
Harold Peary was an American actor, comedian and singer in radio, film, television and animation remembered best as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, a supporting character on radio’s Fibber McGee & Molly that moved to its own radio hit, The Great Gildersleeve, the first known spinoff hit in American broadcasting history.
2 apr 1985 · Harold Peary, who played the Great Gildersleeve during radio's golden age and helped make ''You're a hard man, McGee'' a national catch phrase, died Saturday at Torrance Memorial Hospital at...
