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George Gobel (1919–1991)

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Squat, easygoing, brushcut-blond George Gobel first won Midwest attention singing as "Little Georgie Gobel" on radio. He also toured with country music bands while billed as "The Littlest Cowboy." His career was interrupted by WWII, in which he served as a pilot instructor. He also began doing standup for his fellow servicemen and took to the nightclub... See full bio »

Born:

George Leslie Gobel
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 71) in Encino, California, USA
Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Pat Buttram and George Gobel William Peter Blatty with George Gobel and Frank Hanrahan Ciro's Nightclub George Gobel, Hedda Hopper, Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher c. 1955
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1987 Alice Through the Looking Glass (TV movie)
Humpty Dumpty (voice)
 
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie)
Gnat
 
1984 The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (TV movie)
Bergman
 
1984 Ellie
Preacher
 
1983 The Invisible Woman (TV movie)
Dr. Farrington
 
1981-1982 Harper Valley P.T.A. (TV series)
Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
– Harper Valley Sentinel (1982) … Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
– The Return of Charlie's Chow Palace (1982) … Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
– Grizzly Gap (1982) … Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
– Harper Valley Hoedown (1982) … Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
– Stella Rae (1982) … Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
See all 29 episodes »
 
1981 The Love Boat (TV series)
Harrison Harper
– Trigamist, The/Jealousy/From Here to Maternity (1981) … Harrison Harper
 
1980 The Ghost in the Shed (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1980 CBS Library (TV series)
Ghost
– The Incredible Book Escape (1980) … Ghost (voice)
 
1979 Better Late Than Never (TV movie)
Captain Taylor
 
1979 The Day It Came to Earth
Prof. Bartholomew
 
1978 Flying High (TV series)
Beamis
– The Great Escape (1978) … Beamis
 
1978 A Guide for the Married Woman (TV movie)
Hallway Man
 
1978 Sam (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1978)
 
1978 Rabbit Test
The President of the U. S.
 
1977 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (TV movie)
 
1977 Chico and the Man (TV series)
Joe Tubbs
– Louie's Can-Can (1977) … Joe Tubbs
 
1977 Lanigan's Rabbi (TV series)
Joseph Jarvis
– The Cadaver in the Clutter (1977) … Joseph Jarvis
 
1977 Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (TV movie)
Drunk
 
1974 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (TV short)
Father Mouse (voice)
 
1973 Saga of Sonora (TV movie)
Dingo
 
1962-1971 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Alexander Ragtime / Amnesiac / Christopher Columbus / …
– Humperdoo's Magic Tire (1971) … Tom Treadwell
– Be It Ever So Crumbled, There Is No Place Like Home (1970) … Henpecked Husband
– Singing Waiters, Hillbilly Songwriters (1969) … Alexander Ragtime/Jed Dinglejumper
– Episode #18.6 (1968) … Short Millionaire
– Episode #17.14 (1967) … Amnesiac
See all 11 episodes »
 
1969 Love, American Style (TV series)
Albert Berry (segment "Love and the Medium")
– Love and the Medium/Love and the Bed/Love and the High School Flop-Out (1969) … Albert Berry (segment "Love and the Medium")
 
1968-1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
– Episode #3.15 (1969)
– Episode #2.26 (1969)
– Episode #2.9 (1968)
 
1969 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 22 September 1969 (1969)
 
1966 F Troop (TV series)
Henry Terkel
– Go for Broke (1966) … Henry Terkel
 
1965 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Francis Clover
– Four-Leaf Clover (1965) … Francis Clover
 
1965 The Bing Crosby Show (TV series)
Jabowski
– The Image (1965) … Jabowski
 
1964 Valentine's Day (TV series)
Dr. Delmore Link
– The Hottest Game in Town (1964) … Dr. Delmore Link
 
1964 Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Wally
– The Apartment House (1964) … Wally
 
1963 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Baylor Thomas
– Thar She Blows (1963) … Baylor Thomas
 
1960-1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Eddie Miller / Elroy Morgan
– A Friendly Tribe (1961) … Elroy Morgan
– They Like Me Fine (1960) … Eddie Miller
 
1961 Candid Camera (TV series)
– Episode dated 22 January 1961 (1961)
 
1960 Wagon Train (TV series)
Horace Best
– The Horace Best Story (1960) … Horace Best
 
1959 Startime (TV series)
Drifter
– Cindy's Fella (1959) … Drifter
 
1958 I Married a Woman
Marshall 'Mickey' Briggs
 
1956 The Birds and the Bees
George 'Hotsy' Hamilton II
 
1956 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.13 (1956)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
1974 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (TV short) (performer: "Give Your Heart a Try")
 
1970 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.8 (1970) (performer: "Old Skyball Paint")
– Episode #1.24 (1970) (performer: "Sweethearts or Strangers")
 
1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode #3.12 (1969) (performer: "You Done Stomped On My Heart")
 
1960 Wagon Train (TV series)
– The Horace Best Story (1960) (performer: "It Takes A Worried Man To Sing A Worried Song" - uncredited)
 
1956 The Birds and the Bees (performer: " The Same Thing Happens With The Birds And The Bees")
 
Show ShowSelf (63 titles)
1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 April 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1984 Young at Heart Comedians (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Himself
– Manhunter (1983) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1982 Madame's Place (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.40 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's Sixtieth Year (TV special)
Himself
 
1981 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1969-1981 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 January 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
See all 18 episodes »
 
1973-1982 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 May 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 May 1980 (1980) … Himself
See all 281 episodes »
 
1980 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 Bonkers! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 America 2-Night (TV series)
Himself
– George Gobel (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.30 (1978) … Himself
 
1976-1977 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #2.21 (1977) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #2.1 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #1.10 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
 
1976 The Peter Marshall Variety Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 September 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Joys (TV special)
Himself
 
1975 Hee Haw (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
– Episode #7.3 (1975) … Himself - Special Guest
 
1975 The Jim Stafford Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1975) … Himself
 
1965-1973 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 April 1968 (1968) … Himself
See all 11 episodes »
 
1972 John Davidson with Love (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Regular
 
1971 Flip (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.14 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.8 (1970) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.24 (1970) … Himself - Singer
 
1970 Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969-1970 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #2.16 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1969) … Himself
 
1964-1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself - Host / Himself - Singer
– Episode #7.11 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.15 (1969) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.27 (1965) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #1.20 (1964) … Himself - Comedian
 
1969 The Liberace Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.25 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.12 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.14 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.8 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.10 (1967) … Himself
 
1968-1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.16 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1968 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Showtime (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest Host
– Episode dated 30 June 1968 (1968) … Himself - Special Guest Host
 
1962-1967 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1962) … Himself
 
1963-1965 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.20 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #2.24 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1963) … Himself
 
1959-1964 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #6.21 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #5.30 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #5.13 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #4.26 (1962) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #4.9 (1961) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1957-1963 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Guest / Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 4 March 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 30 January 1957 (1957) … Himself - Celebrity Guest
 
1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Himself
– George Gobel Presents (1963) … Himself
 
1961-1962 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #15.41 (1962) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #15.21 (1962) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #15.7 (1961) … Himself - Comedian
 
1957-1962 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 25 March 1962 (1962) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 20 January 1957 (1957) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 August 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1957-1961 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian
– Episode dated 24 May 1961 (1961) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 1957 (1957) … Himself - Comedian
 
1956-1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Four in One (1961) … Himself
– Episode #3.30 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.20 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1957) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1960 My Three Sons (TV series)
Himself
– Lonesome George (1960) … Himself
 
1960 The 12th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1954-1960 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #6.18 (1960) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.17 (1960) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.16 (1960) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.15 (1960) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.14 (1960) … Himself - Host
See all 133 episodes »
 
1956-1960 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– George Gobel Show (1960) … Himself
– Jack Webb Show (1959) … Himself
– George Gobel/Red Skelton Show (1956) … Himself
 
1957-1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself - Comedian
– Episode #4.33 (1959) … Himself - Comedian
– NBC Fall Preview (1958) … Himself - Guest
– NBC Fall Preview (1957) … Himself - Guest
 
1957-1958 The Eddie Fisher Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 October 1958 (1958) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 April 1958 (1958) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 1958 (1958) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 1958 (1958) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 December 1957 (1957) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1957-1958 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #2.27 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #1.23 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Screen Snapshots: The Walter Winchell Party (documentary short)
Himself
 
1957 Washington Square (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Star Night (documentary short)
Himself
 
1957 Tonight! America After Dark (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.1 (1957) … Himself - Guest
 
1957 Tonight! (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Finale (1957) … Himself - Guest
 
1956 Happy New Year (TV movie)
Himself
 
1954 The Dinah Shore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 1954 (1954) … Himself
 
1954 The Jack Carson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1954) … Himself
 
1954 Light's Diamond Jubilee (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1953-1954 The Saturday Night Revue (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode dated 24 July 1954 (1954) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 27 June 1953 (1953) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1953) … Himself
 
1954 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1954) … Himself
 
1953 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #4.13 (1953) … Himself - Comedian
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
 
1986 More Laughing Room Only (video)
Himself
 

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(1965) Unsold pilot: Starred in a pilot for an NBC sitcom called "The Willies" in which he played the owner of a haunted house. See more »
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Personal Quote:

If it weren't for electricity, we'd all be watching television by candlelight. See more »

Trivia:

George took over Cliff Arquette (Charley Weaver)'s square on The Hollywood Squares after Cliff suffered a major stroke. Cliff returned after a partial recovery but after Arquette's death, George replaced him. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Taurus