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Harold Peary

Date of birth: 1908-07-25

Place of birth: San Leandro, California

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Hal Peary

Harold Peary

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 its 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.

Movie Credits

Rudolph's Shiny New Year
3.2

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977-12-04

Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
3.2

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979-07-01

Winterbolt is trying to make the North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman,

Gildersleeve on Broadway
2.9

Gildersleeve on Broadway

1943-10-28

On a trip to New York, a small-town blowhard gets caught between a wealthy widow and a gold digger.

The Loan Stranger
3.3

The Loan Stranger

1942-10-18

Woody is happily (and nuttily) driving down the street when his car breaks down. He tries to get a l

The Screwball
3

The Screwball

1943-02-14

It's the day of the big baseball game between the Drips and the Droops and Woody Woodpecker is tryin

Seven Days' Leave
3

Seven Days' Leave

1942-11-13

Soldier Johnny Grey is engaged to marry singer Mapy Cortes, but his plans go awry when he learns tha

Wetbacks
2.7

Wetbacks

1956-05-04

Former Coastguardsmen Jim Benson is about to lose his boat when a couple approaches him for a fishin

The Great Gildersleeve
3

The Great Gildersleeve

1942-12-17

A small-town blowhard runs for water commissioner while fighting to win custody of his niece and nep

Gildersleeve's Bad Day
3.2

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

1943-05-10

Gildersleeve has jury duty.

Gildersleeve's Ghost
2.5

Gildersleeve's Ghost

1944-06-01

Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invi

The Shining Future
2

The Shining Future

1944-04-11

Documentary short film intended to drum up support for the Fifth War Loan Campaign. It shows a happy

Here We Go Again
2

Here We Go Again

1942-10-09

It's Fibber and Molly's 20th anniversary and they want to throw a big party. But when everyone decli

A Tiger Walks
2.9

A Tiger Walks

1964-04-12

A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surroundin

Look Who's Laughing
2.8

Look Who's Laughing

1941-11-21

Fibber McGee enlists the help of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy in enticing an aircraft manufactu

Outlaw Queen
0.5

Outlaw Queen

1957-04-27

Christina, the daughter of a Greek-immigrant family who does not share their belief that a woman's p

Clambake
3

Clambake

1967-12-04

The heir to an oil fortune trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if gi

Hot Spot
2.9

Hot Spot

1945-07-15

As the Devil watches Pvt. Snafu and his unit stationed in Iran, he talks about the hazards of workin

Port of Hell
0

Port of Hell

1954-12-05

The new warden of a large American harbor raises the hackles of sailors and fishermen by his strict

Peeks at Hollywood
0

Peeks at Hollywood

1946-01-26

Two young beautiful starlets use the Griffith Observatory telescope to find stars in Hollywood.

Invisible Diplomats
0

Invisible Diplomats

1965-01-01

The film revolves around the daily operations at a business switchboard, highlighting the interactio

Comin' Round the Mountain
0

Comin' Round the Mountain

1940-08-16

A Tennessee boy (Bob Burns) returns from the big city, runs for mayor and puts his musical kin on th