Deceased

How Did Harold Peary Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 76

Also known asHal PearyGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/07/1908Born inSan Leandro, CaliforniaDied30/03/1985 (aged 76)Died inTorrance Memorial Medical CenterCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3127630 ↗TMDb#34559 ↗

Harold "Hal" Peary was an American actor, comedian and singer in radio, films, television, and animation. 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.

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Filmography42 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1979	Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in JulyMovie	Big Ben (voice)	71
1979	Buford and the Galloping GhostSeries	—	71
1976	Rudolph's Shiny New YearMovie	Big Ben (voice)	68
1972	The Roman HolidaysSeries	Herman (voice)	64
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Lorimer	61
1968	The Doris Day ShowSeries	Sam Appleton	60
1968	The Ghost & Mrs. MuirSeries	Smead	60
1967	ClambakeMovie	Doorman at Shores Hotel	59
1966	That GirlSeries	—	58
1966	Summer FunSeries	—	58
1965	Mona McCluskeySeries	Tibbs	57
1965	The LonerSeries	Peabody	57
1965	My Mother the CarSeries	—	57
1965	Invisible DiplomatsMovie	Mr. Bullard	57
1964	A Tiger WalksMovie	Uncle Harry	56
1964	The Addams FamilySeries	Dr. Brown	56
1963	The Patty Duke ShowSeries	—	55
1963	Petticoat JunctionSeries	Mr. Davis	55
1961	The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries	Uncle Edward	53
1960	Surfside 6Series	R. K. Mountain	52
1960	My Three SonsSeries	Otis Finch	52
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Freddy Fell	49
1957	BlondieSeries	Herb Woodley	49
1957	Outlaw QueenMovie	Bartender (as Hal Peary)	49
1955	The Bob Cummings ShowSeries	Charlie Henley	47
1954	Public DefenderSeries	Ladislaus	46
1954	Port of HellMovie	Leo	46
1951	The Red Skelton ShowSeries	Mayor	43
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Papa	43
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	40
1946	Peeks at HollywoodMovie	—	38
1945	Hot SpotMovie	The Devil (voice)	37
1944	Gildersleeve's GhostMovie	Gildersleeve	36
1944	The Shining FutureMovie	The Great Gildersleeve	36
1943	Gildersleeve's Bad DayMovie	Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve	35
1943	Gildersleeve on BroadwayMovie	Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve	35
1943	The ScrewballMovie	Policeman	35
1942	The Great GildersleeveMovie	Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve	34
1942	Seven Days' LeaveMovie	Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve	34
1942	The Loan StrangerMovie	Hudson C. Dann	34
1941	Look Who's LaughingMovie	Gildersleeve	33
1940	Comin' Round the MountainMovie	Mayor Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve	32