Harold Peary

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Birth Name: Harrold Jese Pereira de Faria

Born: 25 July 1908 Died: 30 March 1985

Country of origin: United States

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TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters (50 items)
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Hollywood Walk of Fame - P (75 items)
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Description: A talented singer as a child, Peary later went into radio in 1925. By 1929, he had his own radio show and got his 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 Molly Show and casually did what would be his trademark giggle. It caught on with the audience and Peary incorporated it in the Gildersleeve character. Peary eventually got his own radio show, The Great Gildersleeve, which debuted on 8-31-41 and ran for 17 years. It was one of the longest-running comedy shows in radio history, l ... (more)

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