Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 25, 1908
Died
March 30, 1985 (age 76)
Place of Birth
San Leandro, California
Also Known As
Hal Peary
Harold Peary
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Harold (Hal) Peary (July 25, 1908 – March 30, 1985) 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.
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Known For
TV
Perry Mason
Freddy Fell
1957
TV
The Red Skelton Show
Mayor
1951
TV
Love, American Style
Lorimer
1969
TV
My Three Sons
Joe
1960
TV
My Three Sons
Otis Finch
1960
TV
Petticoat Junction
Mr. Davis
1963
TV
Petticoat Junction
Brisbane Snead
1963
TV
Public Defender
Ladislaus
1954
TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Uncle Edward
1961
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
That Girl
1966
TV
The Addams Family
Dr. Brown
1964
TV
Surfside 6
R. K. Mountain
1960
TV
Chevron Theatre
1952
TV
The Doris Day Show
Sam Appleton
1968
TV
The Loner
Peabody
1965
TV
Blondie
Herb Woodley
1957
TV
The Patty Duke Show
1963
TV
The Bob Cummings Show
Charlie Henley
1955
TV
The Bob Cummings Show
City Council Candidate
1955
Filmography
1979FilmRudolph and Frosty's Christmas in Julyas Big Ben (voice)1979TVBuford and the Galloping Ghost1977FilmRudolph's Shiny New Yearas Big Ben (voice)1972TVThe Roman Holidaysas Herman (voice)1969TVLove, American Styleas Lorimer1968TVThe Doris Day Showas Sam Appleton1968TVThe Ghost & Mrs. Muiras Smead1967FilmClambakeas Doorman at Shores Hotel1966TVThat Girl1966TVSummer Fun1965TVThe Loneras Peabody1965TVMona McCluskeyas Tibbs1965TVMy Mother the Car1965FilmInvisible Diplomatsas Mr. Bullard1964TVThe Addams Familyas Dr. Brown1964FilmA Tiger Walksas Uncle Harry1963TVPetticoat Junctionas Mr. Davis1963TVThe Patty Duke Show1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Uncle Edward1960TVSurfside 6as R. K. Mountain1960TVMy Three Sonsas Joe1957TVPerry Masonas Freddy Fell1957FilmOutlaw Queenas Bartender (as Hal Peary)1957TVBlondieas Herb Woodley1956FilmWetbacksas Juan Ortega1955TVThe Bob Cummings Showas Charlie Henley1954FilmPort of Hellas Leo1954TVWilly1954TVPublic Defenderas Ladislaus1952TVChevron Theatre1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Papa1951TVThe Red Skelton Showas Mayor1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1946FilmPeeks at Hollywood1945FilmHot Spotas The Devil (voice)1944FilmGildersleeve's Ghostas Gildersleeve1944FilmThe Shining Futureas The Great Gildersleeve1943FilmGildersleeve on Broadwayas Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1943FilmGildersleeve's Bad Dayas Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1943FilmThe Screwballas Policeman1942FilmThe Great Gildersleeveas Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1942FilmSeven Days' Leaveas Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1942FilmThe Loan Strangeras Hudson C. Dann1942FilmHere We Go Againas Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1941FilmLook Who's Laughingas Gildersleeve1940FilmComin' Round the Mountainas Mayor Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve