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Harold Peary

Harold Peary

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 25, 1908
Died Mar 30, 1985 (76)
Birthplace San Leandro, California
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 it ... s own radio hit, The Great Gildersleeve, the first known spinoff hit in American broadcasting history. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harold Peary, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979

as Big Ben (voice)

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1976

as Big Ben (voice)

Clambake

Clambake

1967

as Doorman at Shores Hotel

A Tiger Walks

A Tiger Walks

1964

as Uncle Harry

Outlaw Queen

Outlaw Queen

1957

as Bartender (as Hal Peary)

Wetbacks

Wetbacks

1956

as Juan Ortega

Port of Hell

Port of Hell

1954

as Leo

Hot Spot

Hot Spot

1945

as The Devil (voice)

Gildersleeve's Ghost

Gildersleeve's Ghost

1944

as Gildersleeve

The Shining Future

The Shining Future

1944

as The Great Gildersleeve

Gildersleeve on Broadway

Gildersleeve on Broadway

1943

as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

1943

as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

The Screwball

The Screwball

1943

as Policeman

The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve

1942

as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

Seven Days' Leave

Seven Days' Leave

1942

as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

The Loan Stranger

The Loan Stranger

1942

as Hudson C. Dann

Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again

1942

as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

1941

as Gildersleeve

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Blondie

as Herb Woodley

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 04, 1957

The Roman Holidays

as Herman (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 09, 1972

Petticoat Junction

as Mr. Davis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

My Three Sons

as Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Uncle Edward

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Surfside 6

as R. K. Mountain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Perry Mason

as Freddy Fell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Papa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Loner

as Peabody

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

The Addams Family

as Dr. Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Public Defender

as Ladislaus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

Petticoat Junction

as Brisbane Snead

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

The Bob Cummings Show

as Charlie Henley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1955

The Bob Cummings Show

as City Council Candidate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1955

Tombstone Territory

as Douglas Metcalf

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1957

My Three Sons

as Otis Finch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

The Red Skelton Show

as Mayor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Doris Day Show

as Sam Appleton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

as Smead

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Love, American Style

as Lorimer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Willy

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Sep 18, 1954

Buford and the Galloping Ghost

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Feb 03, 1979

My Mother the Car

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1965

That Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Patty Duke Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Mona McCluskey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

Summer Fun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1966

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