George Fenneman
American game show host (1919-1997) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
George Watt Fenneman was an American radio and television announcer. Fenneman is best remembered as the show announcer and straight man on Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life.
George Fenneman is read about 70 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1997Died29 May 19971993
The Unknown Marx BrothersFilm1991
The One, the Only... GrouchoFilm1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Narrator (voice)1972
The Trans-Am ChallengeFilm, Narrator (voice)1971
Big JakeFilm, Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1969
Once You Kiss a Stranger...Film1968
Brimstone, the Amish HorseFilm, Narrator1966
BatmanSeries, Newsman
That GirlSeries, 19661964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.SeriesTomorrow the MoonFilm, 1964Narrator (voice)1962
Julie and Carol at Carnegie HallFilm1960
The Tom Ewell ShowSeries
Ocean's ElevenFilm, 1960On Phone Talking to Sheriff Wimmer (voice) (uncredited)1958
The Pigeon That Worked a MiracleFilm, Narrator (voice)1954
Stormy, the ThoroughbredFilm, Narrator (voice)1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Quizmaster
The Danny Thomas ShowSeries, 1953Face to Face interviewer
Tanga TikaFilm, 19531951
The Thing from Another WorldFilm, Dr. Redding1950
You Bet Your LifeSeries1919Born10 November 1919
The Unknown Marx BrothersFilm1991The One, the Only... GrouchoFilm1989The SimpsonsSeries, Narrator (voice)1972The Trans-Am ChallengeFilm, Narrator (voice)1971Big JakeFilm, Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1969Once You Kiss a Stranger...Film1968Brimstone, the Amish HorseFilm, Narrator1966BatmanSeries, NewsmanThat GirlSeries, 19661964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.SeriesTomorrow the MoonFilm, 1964Narrator (voice)1962Julie and Carol at Carnegie HallFilm1960The Tom Ewell ShowSeriesOcean's ElevenFilm, 1960On Phone Talking to Sheriff Wimmer (voice) (uncredited)1958The Pigeon That Worked a MiracleFilm, Narrator (voice)1954Stormy, the ThoroughbredFilm, Narrator (voice)1953General Electric TheaterSeries, QuizmasterThe Danny Thomas ShowSeries, 1953Face to Face interviewerTanga TikaFilm, 19531951The Thing from Another WorldFilm, Dr. Redding1950You Bet Your LifeSeries1919Born10 November 1919People around George
Close ties
Howard Hawks Directed The Thing from Another World (1951)- Walter Mirisch Produced How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
David Swift Directed How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
Christian Nyby Directed The Thing from Another World (1951)- Larry Lansburgh Directed Stormy, the Thoroughbred (1954)
Known for
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Big Jake 1971
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1967
The Thing from Another World 1951
Ocean's Eleven 1960
Also in Français
Filmography 19
27 credits on file
Television 8
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
Marx said of Fenneman in 1976, "There never was a comedian who was any good unless he had a good straight man, and George was straight on all four sides".
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1997 · aged 77
