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Biography

George Gobel, with his brand of folksy humor, gained fame in the 1950s with his own television show. He became a favorite guest on…more

Born

5/20/1919, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name

George Leslie Gobel

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (9)

Role
- Harper Valley
  Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
  - S 2: Ep 17 Harper Valley Sentinel
    5/1/82
  - S 2: Ep 16 The Return Of Charlie's Chow Palace
    4/24/82
  - S 2: Ep 15 Grizzly Gap
    4/17/82
  - S 2: Ep 14 Harper Valley Hoedown
    4/10/82
  - S 2: Ep 13 Stella Rae
    2/27/82
  - + 25 More Credits
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Self
  - S 6: Ep 5 September 27-October 1, 1971
    9/27/71
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
  Voice of Father Mouse
  - S 1: Ep 1 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself (1972 & 1974-1982)
  - S 4: Ep 18 December 29, 1969-January 2, 1970
    12/29/69
  - S 4: Ep 17 December 22-26, 1969
    12/22/69
  - S 4: Ep 16 December 15-19, 1969
    12/15/69
  - S 4: Ep 15 December 8-12, 1969
    12/8/69
  - S 4: Ep 14 December 1-5, 1969
    12/1/69
  - + 1051 More Credits
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself (1972 & 1974-1982)
  - S 2: Ep 37 March 15, 1968
    3/15/68
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself (1974-1982)
  - S 1: Ep 45 August 21-25, 1967
    8/21/67
  - S 1: Ep 41 July 24-28, 1967
    7/24/67
  - S 1: Ep 32 May 22-26, 1967
    5/22/67
  - S 1: Ep 11 December 26-30, 1966
    12/26/66
  - S 1: Ep 9 December 12-16, 1966
    12/12/66
  - + 22 More Credits
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself/Host
  - S 4: Ep 26 March 27, 1962
    3/27/62
- The George Gobel Show
  Himself/Host
  - S 6: Ep 18 June 5, 1960
    6/5/60
  - S 6: Ep 17 May 22, 1960
    5/22/60
  - S 6: Ep 16 May 8, 1960
    5/8/60
  - S 6: Ep 15 April 24, 1960
    4/24/60
  - S 6: Ep 14 April 10, 1960
    4/10/60
  - + 112 More Credits
- The George Gobel Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 October 13, 1956
    10/13/56
  - S 2: Ep 28 June 16, 1956
    6/16/56
  - S 2: Ep 25 May 19, 1956
    5/19/56
  - S 2: Ep 21 April 7, 1956
    4/7/56
  - S 2: Ep 19 March 24, 1956
    3/24/56
  - + 12 More Credits
Recurring Role (15)

Role
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself (1974-1982)
  - S 15: Ep 17 January 5-9, 1981
    1/5/81
  - S 15: Ep 16 December 22-26, 1980
    12/22/80
  - S 15: Ep 15 December 15-19, 1980
    12/15/80
  - S 15: Ep 14 December 8-12, 1980
    12/8/80
  - S 15: Ep 13 December 1-5, 1980
    12/1/80
  - + 419 More Credits
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself (as Little Boy Blue: 1974-1982)
  - S 12: Ep 31 December 26-30, 1977 (The Last Storybook SQUARES on NBC-TV)
    12/26/77
  - S 11: Ep 89 August 22-26, 1977 (The Storybook Squares on NBC-TV)
    8/22/77
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself (as King Henry VIII: 1974-1982)
  - S 12: Ep 30 December 19-23, 1977 (The Storybook Squares on NBC-TV)
    12/19/77
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself (as Wee Willie Winkle: 1974-1982)
  - S 12: Ep 17 October 31-November 6, 1977 (2) "The Last Nighttime Storybook SQUARES."
    10/31/77
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself (The Center Square: 1968-1981)
  - S 9: Ep 33 December 30, 1974-January 3, 1975 (NBC-TV)
    12/30/74
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 28 December 10-14, 1973 (NBC-TV)
    12/10/73
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 14 Gina Lollobrigida / Orson Welles / George Gobel / Charles Nelson Reilly
    12/18/69
  - S 4: Ep 22 Angie Dickinson / Pat Boone / George Gobel / Bobbi Martin
    2/27/69
  - S 4: Ep 15 Fran Jeffries / George Gobel / Frank Sinatra Jr.
    1/2/69
  - S 4: Ep 11 Lena Horne / George Gobel / Skiles & Henderson
    11/28/68
  - S 3: Ep 26 Peggy Lee / George Gobel / Guy Marks / Eddie Foy Jr.
    3/7/68
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Red Skelton Show
  Recurring Role
  - S 19: Ep 9 Singing Waiters, Hillbilly Songwriters
    11/18/69
  - S 18: Ep 6 Geroge Gobel / The Mills Bros
    10/29/68
  - S 20: Ep 21 Humperdoo's Magic Tire
    2/22/71
  - S 19: Ep 27 Be It Ever So Crumbled, There is No Place Like Home
    3/31/70
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 7: Ep 6 690306
    3/6/69
  - S 18: Ep 53 Show #3153
    1/28/80
  - S 14: Ep 58 Show #2758
    4/12/76
  - S 14: Ep 56 Show #2756
    3/25/76
  - S 14: Ep 17 Show #2717
    11/28/75
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Red Skelton Show
  Guest
  - S 17: Ep 14 George Gobel / Four Seasons
    12/5/67
  - S 12: Ep 19 Much Ado About Knotting
    2/5/63
- The Red Skelton Show
  Dr. Cagey
  - S 12: Ep 5 One Good Intern Deserves Another
    10/23/62
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Host
  - S 5: Ep 38 June 18, 1961
    6/18/61
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 14 January 1, 1961
    1/1/61
  - S 3: Ep 30 April 26, 1959
    4/26/59
- The Eddie Fisher Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 February 17, 1959
    2/17/59
  - S 2: Ep 8 January 20, 1959
    1/20/59
  - S 2: Ep 7 January 6, 1959
    1/6/59
  - S 2: Ep 4 November 11, 1958
    11/11/58
  - S 1: Ep 13 April 15, 1958
    4/15/58
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Eddie Fisher Show
  Himself (Regular)
  - S 2: Ep 9 February 3, 1959
    2/3/59
  - S 2: Ep 3 October 23, 1958
    10/28/58
  - S 1: Ep 16 May 27, 1958
    5/27/58
  - S 1: Ep 15 May 13, 1958
    5/13/58
  - S 1: Ep 14 April 29, 1958
    4/29/58
  - + 8 More Credits
Guest Star (57)

Role
- The Fall Guy
  self
  - S 2: Ep 12 Manhunter
    1/19/83
- The Love Boat
  Harrison Harper
  - S 4: Ep 14 From Here to Maternity/Jealousy/The Trigamist
    1/17/81
- Flying High
  Beamis
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Great Escape
    10/20/78
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 164 May 18, 1978
    5/18/78
  - S 4: Ep 5 September 16, 1977
    9/16/77
  - S 3: Ep 134 April 7, 1977
    4/7/77
  - S 2: Ep 182 June 23, 1976
    6/23/76
  - S 2: Ep 174 June 4, 1976
    6/4/76
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 160 April 27, 1978
    4/27/78
  - S 15: Ep 117 February 27, 1978
    2/27/78
  - S 9: Ep 174 June 13, 1972
    6/13/72
- America 2Night
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 George Gobel
    4/12/78
- Chico And The Man
  Joe Tubbs
  - S 3: Ep 20 Louie's Can-Can
    4/1/77
- The Sonny & Cher Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 21 Show 32
    3/4/77
  - S 2: Ep 1 Show 12
    9/26/76
  - S 1: Ep 10 Show 10
    4/4/76
- Donny and Marie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 20 GUESTS: PAUL WILLIAMS, GEORGE GOBEL
    2/25/77
  - S 2: Ep 8 GUESTS: ISABEL SANFORD, LITTLE RICHARD, GEORGE GOBEL
    11/12/76
  - S 1: Ep 5 GUESTS: ROY CLARK, CHARO, GEORGE GOBEL
    2/27/76
- Hee-Haw
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 10 Jimmy Dean / George Gobel / Susan Raye
    11/20/76
  - S 8: Ep 2 George Gobel / Billie Jo Spears
    9/25/76
  - S 7: Ep 15 George Gobel / Tommy Ambrose
    12/20/75
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 103 February 5, 1975
    2/5/75
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 14 December 20, 1970
    12/20/70
  - S 3: Ep 11 November 29, 1970
    11/29/70
  - S 2: Ep 17 January 25, 1970
    1/25/70
- The Johnny Cash Show
  comedian
  - S 2: Ep 8 November 11, 1970
    11/11/70
- Kraft Music Hall
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 33 Vikki Carr / George Gobel / Mrs. Miller / Roy Hudd
    7/15/70
- The Johnny Cash Show
  comedy
  - S 1: Ep 24 March 18, 1970
    3/18/70
- This is Tom Jones
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 16 January 15, 1970
    1/15/70
- Love, American Style
  Albert Berry
  - S 1: Ep 38 Love and the Medium
    12/29/69
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, co-host
  - S 7: Ep 11 Hosts: George Gobel & Vikki Carr
    12/27/69
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 1 September 22, 1969
    9/22/69
  - S 32: Ep 3 Bob Hope's Stand Up and Cheer For the National Football League's 60th Year
    11/22/81
  - S 26: Ep 3 Joys: A Comedy Whodunit
    3/5/76
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 2: Ep 16 Episode #30
    1/20/69
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode #22
    11/11/68
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 15 Hosts: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans / Jeannie C. Riley
    1/18/69
  - S 2: Ep 27 Host: Dale Robertson
    4/3/65
  - S 1: Ep 20 Host: Fred MacMurray
    5/16/64
- The Red Skelton Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 18: Ep 6 George Gobel / The Mills Brothers
    10/29/68
  - S 17: Ep 14 George Gobel / Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
    12/5/67
- The Carol Burnett Show
  himself
  - S 2: Ep 4 with George Gobel, Bobbie Gentry
    10/14/68
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 30 Jimmy Stewart / Shecky Greene / Wisa D'Orso / George Gobel
    4/4/68
- The Red Skelton Comedy Hour
  Christopher Columbus
  - S 16: Ep 22 George Gobel / Chad & Jeremy
    2/14/67
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 20 January 22, 1967
    1/22/67
  - S 1: Ep 15 January 10, 1963
    1/10/63
  - S 1: Ep 1 September 27, 1962
    9/27/62
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
- The Red Skelton Show
  Tooloose Latrec
  - S 15: Ep 20 George Gobel / The Hollies
    2/1/66
- F Troop
  Henry Terkel
  - S 1: Ep 20 Go For Broke
    1/25/66
- Daniel Boone
  Francis Clover
  - S 1: Ep 24 Four-Leaf Clover
    3/25/65
- The Bing Crosby Show
  Jabowski
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Image
    2/15/65
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 3: Ep 109 February 5, 1965
    2/5/65
  - S 3: Ep 108 February 4, 1965
    2/4/65
  - S 3: Ep 107 February 3, 1965
    2/3/65
  - S 3: Ep 106 February 2, 1965
    2/2/65
  - S 3: Ep 105 Week of February 1, 1965
    2/1/65
- Valentine's Day
  Dr. Delmore Link
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Hottest Game In Town
    11/20/64
- The Jack Paar Program
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 24 March 13, 1964
    3/13/64
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 21 February 18, 1964
    2/18/64
  - S 5: Ep 30 April 30, 1963
    4/30/63
  - S 5: Ep 13 December 25, 1962
    12/25/62
  - S 4: Ep 9 November 28, 1961
    11/28/61
  - S 3: Ep 27 April 11, 1961
    4/11/61
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Jimmy Dean Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 14 December 19, 1963
    12/19/63
- Death Valley Days
  Baylor Thomas
  - S 12: Ep 1 Thar She Blows
    9/30/63
- Alcoa Premiere
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 18 George Gobel Presents
    1/31/63
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 41 June 24, 1962: 14th Anniversary Show - Bing Crosby; Jerry Lewis; Theresa Brewer
    6/24/62
  - S 15: Ep 7 George Gobel (guest host); The Everly Brothers; Robert Goulet; The Ritz Brothers
    10/29/61
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 13: Ep 30 EPISODE #606
    3/25/62
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 15: Ep 21 scheduled: Brook Benton; Pearl Bailey; George Gobel; Bobby Rydell
    2/4/62
- General Electric Theater
  Elroy Morgan
  - S 10: Ep 14 A Friendly Tribe
    12/31/61
- Here's Hollywood
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 69 August 17, 1961
    8/17/61
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 33 May 24, 1961
    5/24/61
  - S 13: Ep 16 January 18, 1961
    1/18/61
  - S 13: Ep 15 January 11, 1961
    1/11/61
  - S 9: Ep 19 January 19, 1957
    1/19/57
- My Three Sons
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 Lonesome George
    12/1/60
- Wagon Train
  Horace Best
  - S 4: Ep 2 The Horace Best Story
    10/5/60
- The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 September 22, 1960
    9/22/60
  - S 4: Ep 33 May 26, 1960
    5/26/60
  - S 3: Ep 1 October 2, 1958
    10/2/58
  - S 2: Ep 27 April 3, 1958
    4/3/58
  - S 1: Ep 23 March 14, 1957
    3/14/57
- The Jack Benny Program
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 10 George Gobel Show
    2/7/60
  - S 10: Ep 3 Jack Webb Show
    11/1/59
  - S 7: Ep 3 George Gobel/Red Skelton Show
    10/21/56
- General Electric Theater
  Eddie Miller
  - S 8: Ep 19 They Like Me Fine
    1/24/60
- Ford Startime
  Drifter
  - S 1: Ep 11 Cindy's Fella
    12/15/59
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 33 Diahann Carroll; George Gobel; Marty Ingels; Vaughan Monroe; The Naval Aviation Cadet Choir
    5/17/59
  - S 4: Ep 3 NBC Fall Preview (1958-59 season)
    9/21/58
  - S 3: Ep 1 NBC Fall Preview (1957-58 season)
    9/22/57
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 20 February 15, 1959
    2/15/59
  - S 1: Ep 10 June 2, 1957
    6/2/57
  - S 1: Ep 3 November 30, 1956
    11/30/56
- The Eddie Fisher Show
  Guest
- Washington Square
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 11 5/9/1957
    5/9/57
- The Tonight Show
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 10 January 25, 1957
    1/25/57
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest #2
  - S 8: Ep 21 EPISODE #346
    1/20/57
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 13 12/27/1953
    12/27/53
Cameo (1)

Role
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 2: Ep 26 Episode #40
    3/31/69
  - S 2: Ep 9 Episode #23
    11/18/68

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Trivia
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- Gobel was presented with an Emmy Award in 1954 in the category "Most Outstanding New Personality."
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- During World War II Gobel served as a pilot instructor for the Army Air Force in Oklahoma.
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- George started his career in show business at the age of 11 when he was hired as a feature singer on National Barn Dance, a radio show out of WLS in Chicago.
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Quotes
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- George Gobel: (on The Tonight Show, with fellow guests Dean Martin and Bob Hope)Did you ever get the feeling the world was a tuxedo and you were a pair of brown shoes?
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- George Gobel: (after swallowing a fly during a live performance and waiting in vain for a glass of water) Oh never mind, let him walk down.
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