Harold Peary
American actor (1908-1985) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Harold "Hal" Peary was an American actor, comedian and singer in radio, films, television, and animation.
Harold Peary is read about 50 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 August 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
1985Died30 March 19851979
Buford and the Galloping GhostSeries
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in JulyFilm, 1979Big Ben (voice)1976
Rudolph's Shiny New YearFilm, Big Ben (voice)1969
Love, American StyleSeries, Lorimer1968
The Doris Day ShowSeries, Sam Appleton1967
ClambakeFilm, Doorman at Shores Hotel1965
Mona McCluskeySeries, Tibbs
Invisible DiplomatsFilm, 1965Mr. Bullard1964
A Tiger WalksFilm, Uncle Harry1963
Petticoat JunctionSeries, Mr. Davis1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries, Uncle Edward1957
BlondieSeries, Herb Woodley
Outlaw QueenFilm, 1957Bartender (as Hal Peary)1956
WetbacksFilm, Juan Ortega1954
Public DefenderSeries, Ladislaus1952Chevron TheatreSeries1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1946
Peeks at HollywoodFilm1945
Hot SpotFilm, The Devil (voice)1944
Gildersleeve's GhostFilm, Gildersleeve1943
Gildersleeve on BroadwayFilm, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1942
Here We Go AgainFilm, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1941
Look Who's LaughingFilm, Gildersleeve1940
Comin' Round the MountainFilm, Mayor Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1908Born25 July 1908
Buford and the Galloping GhostSeriesRudolph and Frosty's Christmas in JulyFilm, 1979Big Ben (voice)1976Rudolph's Shiny New YearFilm, Big Ben (voice)1969Love, American StyleSeries, Lorimer1968The Doris Day ShowSeries, Sam Appleton1967ClambakeFilm, Doorman at Shores Hotel1965Mona McCluskeySeries, TibbsInvisible DiplomatsFilm, 1965Mr. Bullard1964A Tiger WalksFilm, Uncle Harry1963Petticoat JunctionSeries, Mr. Davis1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries, Uncle Edward1957BlondieSeries, Herb WoodleyOutlaw QueenFilm, 1957Bartender (as Hal Peary)1956WetbacksFilm, Juan Ortega1954Public DefenderSeries, Ladislaus1952Chevron TheatreSeries1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1946Peeks at HollywoodFilm1945Hot SpotFilm, The Devil (voice)1944Gildersleeve's GhostFilm, Gildersleeve1943Gildersleeve on BroadwayFilm, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1942Here We Go AgainFilm, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1941Look Who's LaughingFilm, Gildersleeve1940Comin' Round the MountainFilm, Mayor Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve1908Born25 July 1908People around Harold
Close ties
- Gordon Douglas Directed The Great Gildersleeve (1942)
Allan Dwan Produced Look Who's Laughing (1941)
Nancy Gates Also in The Great Gildersleeve (1942)
Walt Disney Produced A Tiger Walks (1964)
Edgar Bergen Also in Look Who's Laughing and Here We Go Again- Don Messick Also in Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
Arthur Rankin Jr. Directed Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
Ben Hardaway Wrote The Loan Stranger and The Screwball
Jules Bass Directed Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
Russell Wade Also in The Great Gildersleeve (1942)- Norman Tokar Directed A Tiger Walks (1964)
Marian Driscoll Jordan Also in Look Who's Laughing and Here We Go Again
Alex Lovy Directed The Loan Stranger and The Screwball- Billie Mae Richards Also in Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
Isabel Randolph Also in Look Who's Laughing and Here We Go Again- Kent Rogers Also in The Loan Stranger and The Screwball
LeRoy Prinz Directed The Shining Future (1944)
Filmography 21
50 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
His most memorable role was as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, which began as a supporting character on radio's Fibber McGee and Molly in 1938 before being spun off to star in a successful radio series The Great Gildersleeve, several films and other media adaptations.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1985 · aged 76
