Biography
George Leslie Goebel (May 20, 1919 β February 24, 1991) was an American humorist, actor, and comedian. He was best known as the star of his own weekly comedy variety television series, The George Gobel Show, on NBC from 1954 to 1959 and on CBS from 1959 to 1960 (alternating in its last season with The Jack Benny Program). He was also a familiar panelist on the NBC game show Hollywood Squares.
Filmography
all 57
TV Shows 39
self 24
Movies 18
Voice 1
Narrator 1
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s (2002)
Movie
Humpty Dumpty (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987)
Movie
Preacher
Ellie (1984)
Movie
Bergman
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984)
Movie
Dr. Farrington
The Invisible Woman (1983)
Movie
Self
Madame's Place (1982)
TV
Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
Harper Valley (1981)
TV
Mayor Otis Harper, Jr.
Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
TV
Ghost
The Incredible Book Escape (1980)
Movie
Narrator
Ghost in the Shed (1980)
Movie
Captain Taylor
Better Late Than Never (1979)
Movie
Hallway Man
A Guide for the Married Woman (1978)
Movie
Flying High (1978)
TV
The President of the U.S.
Rabbit Test (1978)
Movie
Actor
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977)
Movie
The Professor
The Day It Came to Earth (1977)
Movie
Harrison Harper
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Lanigan's Rabbi (1977)
TV
Drunk
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977)
Movie
Self
Joys (1976)
Movie
The Sonny & Cher Show (1976)
TV
Self
Donny & Marie (1976)
TV
Father Mouse
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
Movie
Dingo
Saga of Sonora (1973)
Movie
Albert Berry
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
Self
The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
TV
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
TV
Self
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
TV
5.33
Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV
5
Self - Cameo / Self
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
TV
Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares (1966)
TV
Henry Terkel
F Troop (1965)
TV
6
Francis Clover
Daniel Boone (1964)
TV
5.75
Valentine's Day (1964)
TV
The Bing Crosby Show (1964)
TV
Self - Comedian
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self - Co-Host / Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Startime (1959)
TV
Marshall 'Mickey' Briggs
I Married a Woman (1958)
Movie
Self
The Lux Show (1957)
TV
Horace Best
Wagon Train (1957)
TV
8
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
TV
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
TV
Self
The Ford Show (1956)
TV
Self - Guest / Self - Comedian
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
TV
George 'Hotsy' Hamilton II
The Birds and the Bees (1956)
Movie
6
Self - Host
The George Gobel Show (1954)
TV
Eddie Miller / Elroy Morgan
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
The Liberace Show (1952)
TV
George Goodbody / Dr. Stroodel / Tooloose Latrec / Self / Christopher Columbus / Self / Egbert the Amnesiac / Richard Cornwall III / Dr. Ben Cagey / Mr. Winkle / Self / Horace the Henpecked Husband / Self / Alexander Ragtime / Jed Dinglejumper
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
TV
Self
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
TV
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
TV
Self
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
TV
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Self - Comedian
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Actor
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
TV
Ratings
Average 5.7
Based on 62.5 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1957
1967
1964
2002
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-05-20
Deathday1991-02-24 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsEmmy Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Peabody Awards
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