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Gene Sheldon (1908–1982)

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Baggy-trousered, banjo-strumming comedian who played small parts in US films and performed in pantomime in TV guest appearances. See full bio »

Born:

Eugene Hume
in Columbus, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 74) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1970 Howdy (TV movie)
 
1963 Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (1963)
 
1961 Babes in Toyland
Roderigo
 
1957-1961 Zorro (TV series)
Bernardo
– Auld Acquaintance (1961) … Bernardo
– The Postponed Wedding (1961) … Bernardo
– Adios, El Cuchillo (1960) … Bernardo
– El Bandido (1960) … Bernardo
– Finders Keepers (1959) … Bernardo
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1960-1961 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Bernardo
– Zorro: Auld Acquaintance (1961) … Bernardo
– Zorro: The Postponed Wedding (1961) … Bernardo
– Zorro: Adios El Cuchillo (1960) … Bernardo
– Zorro: El Bandido (1960) … Bernardo
 
1960 Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Sam Treat
 
1954 3 Ring Circus
Puffo the Clown
 
1951 Golden Girl
Sam Jordan
 
1945 So You Think You're Allergic (short) (uncredited)
 
1945 The Dolly Sisters
Professor Winnup, Seal Trainer
 
1945 Where Do We Go from Here?
Ali the Genie
 
1939 Lucky to Me
Hap Hazard
 
1938 The Hidden Menace
Peters
 
1937 Television Talent
Herbert Dingle
 
1935 Roberta
Banjo-Playing Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
 
1934 Susie's Affairs (short)
Slug the Banjo Player
 
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1962 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– The Golden Horseshoe Revue (1962) (performer: "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Sleep")
 
1961 Babes in Toyland (performer: "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It", "Slowly He Sank To The Bottom of the Sea")
 
1935 Roberta (performer: "Let's Begin" 1933 - uncredited)
 
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1972 Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '72 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 February 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Die Rudi Carrell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Kurort (1970) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.137 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.90 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Banjo Player / Pantomimist
– Episode #6.20 (1969) … Himself - Banjo Player/Pantomimist
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Country Fair #6 (1968) … Himself
 
1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1963 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.4 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.30 (1963) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.18 (1963) … Himself
 
1961-1962 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Performer
– The Golden Horseshoe Revue (1962) … Himself - Performer
– Back Stage Party (1961) … Himself
 
1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.19 (1960) … Himself
 
1959 Disneyland '59 (TV documentary)
Bernardo
 
1958 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.15 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest Banjo Pantomimist
– Episode dated 16 March 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest Banjo Pantomimist
 
1954-1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Banjo Player / Himself - Comedian / Himself / …
– Episode #5.18 (1955) … Himself - Comedian/Banjo Player
– Episode #5.14 (1955) … Himself - Comedian/Banjo Player
– Episode #5.10 (1954) … Himself - Comedian/Banjo Player
– Episode #5.9 (1954) … Himself - Comedian/Banjo Player
– Episode #5.7 (1954) … Himself - Comedian/Banjo Player
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1953 The Saturday Night Revue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1953) … Himself
 
1949 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.12 (1949) … Himself
 
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1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (video short)
Roderigo
 
1964-1969 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1959 Zorro, the Avenger
Bernardo
 
1958 The Sign of Zorro
Bernardo
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(December 1937) He performed in Rubens and Landeau's revue, "It's All in the Bag," at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Benny Ross, Maxine Stone, Doris Hare, Elisabeth Welch, and Sepha Treble in the cast. Erte was costume and set designer.

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Although he had a lengthy career in show business, his greatest fame came during a period of only five years in which he worked for Walt Disney. Famous for his pantomime routines, he was cast by Disney as the mute sidekick/servant Bernardo on the hit television series "Zorro" (1957). This led to major roles in the Disney features "Toby Tyler... See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius