Harold Peary

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Harold Peary

American actor

Also known as: Harrold Jese Pereira de Faria

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Original name:: Harrold Jese Pereira de Faria

Born:: July 25, 1908, San Leandro, California, U.S.

Died:: March 30, 1985, Torrance, California (aged 76)

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Harold Peary (born July 25, 1908, San Leandro, California, U.S.—died March 30, 1985, Torrance, California) was an American actor. He created the colourful, arrogant character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve on the hit radio comedy series Fibber McGee and Molly in 1937. He starred in his own popular serial, The Great Gildersleeve (1941–50), considered the first spin-off created from another series. He later acted in television series such as Blondie (1957) and Fibber McGee and Molly (1959), and he appeared in the film Clambake (1967). Peary continued to perform on radio and TV into the 1970s.

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