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Harold Peary (1908–1985)

A talented singer as a child, Peary later went into radio in 1925. By 1929, he had his own radio show and got big break in 1935 when he was cast in the Fibber McGee and Molly Show as Throckmorton Gildersleeve. In 1939, Peary was making a personal appearance in a theatre promoting the Fibber McGee and Mollie Show and casually did what would be his trademark giggle... See full bio »

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1979 Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (TV movie)
Big Ben (voice) (as Hal Peary)
 
1979 Buford and the Galloping Ghost (TV series)
Fenwick Fuddy (voice) (as Hal Peary)
 
1978 Yogi's Space Race (TV series)
Fenwick Fuddy
 
1976 Rudolph's Shiny New Year (TV movie)
Big Ben (voice)
 
1973 Charley and the Angel
Voice of Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 
1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Lorimer (segment "Love and the Baby Derby")
Love and the Baby Derby/Love and the Burglar Joke/Love and the Favorite Family (1973) … Lorimer (segment "Love and the Baby Derby")
 
1973 The Brady Bunch (TV series)
Mr. Goodbody
Amateur Nite (1973) … Mr. Goodbody
 
1972 The Roman Holidays (TV series)
Herman
Hectic Holiday (1972) … Herman (uncredited)
 
1971 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
Sam Appleton
The People's Choice (1971) … Sam Appleton
 
1970 Make Room for Granddaddy (TV series)
Max
The Arrangement (1970) … Max
 
1970 That Girl (TV series)
Harvey
I Ain't Got Nobody (1970) … Harvey (as Hal Peary)
 
1970 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series)
Smead
No Hits, No Runs, No Oysters (1970) … Smead
 
1965-1969 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Brisbane Snead / Jack King / Mr. Davis
The Three Queens (1969) … Jack King
Bedloe Gets His Comeuppance (1965) … Mr. Davis
 
1967 Clambake
Doorman (as Hal Peary)
 
1966 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Supporting Player
 
1966 Summer Fun (TV series)
Mayor Abner Bunker
Pirates of Flounder Bay (1966) … Mayor Abner Bunker
 
1966 My Three Sons (TV series)
Joe
Whatever Happened to Baby Chip? (1966) … Joe
 
1965 The Addams Family (TV series)
Dr. Brown
Uncle Fester, Tycoon (1965) … Dr. Brown
 
1965 My Mother the Car (TV series)
Franklyn Hotchkiss / Willman
My Son, the Ventriloquist (1965) … Franklyn Hotchkiss
TV or Not TV (1965) … Willman
 
1965 The Loner (TV series)
Peabody
The Sheriff of Fetterman's Crossing (1965) … Peabody
 
1965 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Howard Record
Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow (1965) … Howard Record
 
1965 Mona McCluskey (TV series)
Tibbs
All the Dough and No Place to Go (1965) … Tibbs
 
1965 Perry Mason (TV series)
Freddy Fell
The Case of the Lover's Gamble (1965) … Freddy Fell (as Hal Peary)
 
1965 Invisible Diplomats
Mr. Bullard (as Hal Peary)
 
1964 The Bill Dana Show (TV series)
Fred Cooper
The Essay (1964) … Fred Cooper (as Hal Peary)
 
1964 A Tiger Walks
Uncle Harry (uncredited)
 
1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Uncle Edward
Who and Where Was Antonio Stradivarius? (1963) … Uncle Edward (as Hal Peary)
 
1962 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (TV series)
Jim Pike
The Senator and the Pageboy (1962) … Jim Pike
 
1962 Surfside 6 (TV series)
R. K. Mountain
Irish Pride (1962) … R. K. Mountain
 
1960 Tombstone Territory (TV series)
Douglas Metcalf
The Siesta Killer (1960) … Douglas Metcalf
 
1959 Fibber McGee and Molly (TV series)
Mayor LaTrivia
The Big Dance (1959) … Mayor LaTrivia
The Shooting Gallery (1959) … Mayor LaTrivia
The Trailer (1959) … Mayor LaTrivia
 
1959 Picnics Are Fun and Dino's Serenade (short)
Hamilton Ham (voice) (as Hal Peary)
 
1957 Blondie (TV series)
Herb Woodley / Mr. Woodley
Howdy, Neighbor (1957) … Herb Woodley
The Party (1957) … Herb Woodley (as Hal Peary)
Follow That Man (1957) … Herb Woodley (as Hal Peary)
The Tramp (1957) … Herb Woodley (as Hal Peary)
Cupid's Question Column (1957) … Herb Woodley (as Hal Peary)
 
1957 Circus Boy (TV series)
Al Garson
Hortense the Hippo (1957) … Al Garson (as Hal Peary)
 
1957 Outlaw Queen
Bartender (as Hal Peary)
 
1956 Wetbacks
Juan Ortega
 
1956 Private Secretary (TV series)
Franklin Hopper
Oh Brother! (1956) … Franklin Hopper
 
1956 Star Stage (TV series)
Screen Credit (1956)
 
1954-1955 Willy (TV series)
Perry Bannister
Willy and Hurricane Harvey (1955) … Perry Bannister
Willy and Eccentric Henrietta (1955) … Perry Bannister
Willy and El Flamenco (1955) … Perry Bannister
Franklin's Shoe Business (1955) … Perry Bannister
Willy's Painting (1955) … Perry Bannister
 
1955 The Bob Cummings Show (TV series)
Charlie Henley
Choosing Miss Coffee Break (1955) … Charlie Henley
 
1954 Port of Hell
Leo
 
1954 The Public Defender (TV series)
Ladislaus
Third Floor Rear (1954) … Ladislaus
 
1954 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
Movie Producer
Episode #1.11 (1954) … Movie Producer
 
1953 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
 
1952 Chevron Theatre (TV series)
Pop
That's My Pop (1952) … Pop
 
1951 Stars Over Hollywood (TV series)
My Nephew Norwell (1951)
 
1945 Hot Spot (short)
The Devil (voice) (uncredited)
 
1944 Gildersleeve's Ghost
Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve / Ghost of Randolph Q. Gildersleeve / Ghost of Jonathan Q. Gildersleeve
 
1944 The Shining Future (short)
The Great Gildersleeve
 
1943 The Screwball (short)
Policeman (voice) (uncredited)
 
1942 Seven Days' Leave
Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve (as Harold Peary {The Great Gildersleeve})
 
1942 The Loan Stranger (short)
Hudson C. Dann (voice) (uncredited)
 
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1944 Gildersleeve's Ghost (performer: "Sweet Genevieve" 1869 - uncredited)
 
1943 Gildersleeve's Bad Day (performer: "Can't Get Out Of This Mood" 1942 - uncredited)
 
1942 Seven Days' Leave (performer: "A Touch of Texas" 1942)
 
1942 The Great Gildersleeve (performer: "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" 1881 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
1974 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
Old Time Radio (1974) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1973 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 2 August 1973 (1973) … Himself - Guest
 
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.21 (1955) … Himself (as Hal Peary)
 
1954 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Life (short)
Himself (as Hal Peary)
 
1950 Screen Snapshots: Thirtieth Anniversary Special (short)
Himself (as Hal Peary)
 
1947 Screen Snapshots Series 27, No. 3: Out of This World Series (short)
Himself (as Hal Peary)
 
1945 Peeks at Hollywood (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1944 Road to Victory (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1944/III Unusual Occupations (documentary short)
Gildersleeve (uncredited)
 
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During his run playing the title role of "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio, he recorded three four-disk 78 rpm record albums for Capitol Records, reading popular children's stories - "Stories for Children, Told in His Own Way by the Great Gildersleeve" (1945) included "Puss... See more »

Alternate Names:

Harold Peary {The Great Gildersleeve} | Hal Peary
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Trivia:

Best known for playing Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve on radio in the 1940s. See more »

Star Sign:

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