Ge Ge Pearson
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Ge Ge Pearson | |
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| Born | Virginia Pearson April 19, 1917 |
| Died | June 19, 1975 (aged 58) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940s–1965 |
| Spouse | Hal Gerard (1943–19??) |
Ge Ge Pearson (born Virginia Pearson; April 19, 1917 – June 19, 1975) was an American radio and television actress. She appeared in various cartoons, radio, and television shows.
Early years
[edit]Pearson's father had a traveling stock theater company. She debuted with that troupe when she was 2 years old and continued acting with it for the next 12 years.[1] When she was 3 years old, her father operated the only showboat that ever worked on the Pacific Coast.[2]
Career
[edit]On radio, Pearson played Mrs. Willy Lump Lump on The Red Skelton Show[3] and Daisy Mulligan on The Gallant Heart,[4] both on NBC.
On television, Pearson was the voice of Crusader Rabbit in the second series of the show of that title.[5]
Pearson's ability to speak with dialects led to her being thought of as one o fthe most accomplished dialecticians in Hollywood.[6]
Personal life
[edit]On December 31, 1943, Pearson married Hal Gerard at El Rancho Vegas.[7]
Filmography
[edit]- Looney Tunes
- The Bugs n' Daffy Show
- That's Warner Bros
- Space Angel
- Top Cat
- The Huckleberry Hound Show
- Tales of Wells Fargo
- Crusader Rabbit
- Ethel Barrymore Theatre
- Damon Runyon Theater
- I Love Lucy
- Lux Video Theatre
- Mr. & Mrs. North
- Hollywood Theatre Time
- Groan and Grunt
- Campus Rhythm
Radio
[edit]- The Red Skelton Show
- Amos 'n' Andy
- My Favorite Husband
- On Stage
- Let George Do It
- The Amazing Mr. Malone
- The Man Called X
References
[edit]- ^ "'3 for Tonite' Star Started Work Early". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 16, 1952. p. Part IV - 2. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall and Ge Ge Recall Heritabe". The Pittsburgh Press. July 29, 1945. p. 28. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. p. 276. ISBN 9780199770786. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
Ge Ge Pearson.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2012). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 222. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Ge Ge Pearson One of Hollywood Top Dialecticians". Valley Times. California, North Hollywood. March 11, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Six-Way Pick-Up". Billboard. January 22, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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