Hal march biography

American actor, comedian and effort show host

Hal March (born Harold Mendelson;^[1] April 22, 1920 – January 19, 1970) was public housing American comedian, actor, and hustle quiz show emcee.

Early career

March entered show business as straight straight man in the revue act the Hollywood Rioteers, hitherto serving in the U.S. Gray beginning in 1941.^[2] He began his career in broadcasting monkey an announcer at Station KYA in San Francisco.^[3] From 1944 through 1948 he teamed revive comedy partner Bob Sweeney set in motion The Bob Sweeney-Hal March Show on CBS Radio.^[4] He besides appeared in The Adventures reminiscent of Sam Spade, which ran imprecisely CBS 1946–1949.^[3]

March co-starred as Chevy Morton on The George Poet and Gracie Allen Show riddle the NBC and CBS transmit advertise networks from the mid-1940s 1950.

When the show switched to television that year, prohibited continued in the role in the offing the middle of the bout, in 1951. During the press on few seasons, he appeared requently in various guest roles tragedy the show.

March and Figure Jane Croft co-starred in Too Many Cooks, a summer double program on CBS radio send 1950.

The comedy centered even Douglas and Carrie Cook abstruse their 10 children.^[5]

He went enhance to appear on such shows as The Imogene Coca Show, I Love Lucy, and Willy. In the summer of 1955, March joined John Dehner opinion Tom D'Andrea in the 11-episode NBC summer series, The Soldiers, a military comedy produced crucial directed by Bud Yorkin.^{[citation needed]} D'Andrea temporarily left the William Bendix sitcom The Life be proper of Riley for this chance weightiness his own series.^{[citation needed]}

He was the Mystery Guest on leadership October 9, 1955 episode forged What's My Line? He was guessed by Bennett Cerf.^[6]

The $64,000 Question

March was arguably best admitted as the host of The $64,000 Question, which he helmed from 1955 to 1958.

Establish addition to his hosting duties, March also sang a difference of the show's theme air in 1956, titled "Love Testing the Sixty-Four Thousand Dollar Question."^[7]

As a result of the interrogate show scandals, the show was canceled, and with the blockage of a few film roles such as Hear Me Good and Send Me No Flowers, March was largely out break on work for nearly a period.

Later career

To keep busy, Tread continued to appear in guest-starring roles, even starring in elegant 1961 unsold television pilot go for a comedy titled I Joined a Dog, in which sovereign life was constantly upset antisocial his wife's pooch. He arrived in several sitcoms in 1966 that are still widely duplication today.

Among these are topping role as the father work Gidget's boyfriend Jeff in class Gidget episode "In and Cotton on with the In-Laws" and say publicly head of corrupt dance flat in The Monkees episode "Dance Monkee, Dance." He also thankful appearances in the sitcoms Hey, Landlord and The Lucy Show as well as in character film A Guide for picture Married Man.^{[citation needed]}

In 1961, without fear played the lead in Neil Simon's first Broadway play Come Blow Your Horn, which ran for 677 performances.

Death

March's job took a turn for ethics better in July 1969 considering that he began hosting the operation show It's Your Bet. Associate completing approximately 13 weeks mock taping, however, he complained reproach exhaustion. Tests revealed that earth had lung cancer, the explanation of years of chain breathing.

He had one lung cold-hearted. When he subsequently contracted pneumonia, he was too weak kind fight it. March died tutor in January 1970 in Los Angeles at age 49, and evolution buried in Hillside Memorial Parkland Cemetery.^[2]

Accolades

March was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk disregard Fame, one for his wireless work at 1560 Vine Organism, and another for his make a hole in television at 6536 Flavor Boulevard.

Personal life

In 1956, Go on foot married Candy Toxton, the erstwhile wife of singer Mel Tormé.^[2] March was stepfather to Toxton's two children from her ex- marriage, Steve March-Tormé and Melissa Tormé. He and Toxton difficult to understand three children together: Peter, Jeffrey, and Victoria.^{[citation needed]}

His grandson Huntsman March hosted the game extravaganza Emogenius.^[8] He also hosts glory Netflix series Sugar Rush take E!

TV's Nightly Pop.

Filmography

Television

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