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'''John Guedel''', (October 9, 1913 in [[Portland, Indiana]] – December 14, 2001 in [[Los Angeles, California]]) was a radio and television producer who co-created and produced [[Art Linkletter]]'s and [[Groucho Marx]]'s most important and successful broadcast properties, including ''[[You Bet Your Life]]'' and ''[[People Are Funny]]''.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/arts/john-guedel-88-producer-who-shaped-early-television.html?pagewanted=1?pagewanted=1|title=John Guedel, 88, Producer Who Shaped Early Television|last=Douglas|first=Martin|date=2001-12-24|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=5 July 2010}}</ref> He also created ''[[The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet]]'' and is sometimes credited with the first singing radio commercial in 1937.<ref name=NYT/> He was a producer for ''[[The Charlotte Greenwood Show]]'' on radio.<ref name="dunningota"> |
'''John Guedel''', (October 9, 1913 in [[Portland, Indiana]] – December 14, 2001 in [[Los Angeles, California]]) was a radio and television producer who co-created and produced [[Art Linkletter]]'s and [[Groucho Marx]]'s most important and successful broadcast properties, including ''[[You Bet Your Life]]'' and ''[[People Are Funny]]''.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/arts/john-guedel-88-producer-who-shaped-early-television.html?pagewanted=1?pagewanted=1|title=John Guedel, 88, Producer Who Shaped Early Television|last=Douglas|first=Martin|date=2001-12-24|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=5 July 2010}}</ref> He also created ''[[The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet]]'' and is sometimes credited with the first singing radio commercial in 1937.<ref name=NYT/> He was a producer for ''[[The Charlotte Greenwood Show]]'' on radio.<ref name="dunningota">{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=2e0RDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22The+Charlotte+Greenwood+Show,+situation+comedy%22&pg=PA150#v=onepage&f=false |last=Dunning |first=John |authorlink=John Dunning (detective fiction author) |title=On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio |date=1998 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=New York, NY |isbn=978-0-19-507678-3 |page=150 |edition=Revised |accessdate=2019-08-29}}</ref> |
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Earlier in his career, he wrote for [[Hal Roach Studios]], including work on the [[Laurel and Hardy]] and ''[[Our Gang]]'' series.<ref name=NYT/> In the 1946 film |
Earlier in his career, he wrote for [[Hal Roach Studios]], including work on the [[Laurel and Hardy]] and ''[[Our Gang]]'' series.<ref name=NYT/> In the 1946 film ''[[People Are Funny (film) | People Are Funny]]'', Guedel was portrayed by actor [[Phillip Reed]]. |
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In 1957-1959 he was married to actress [[Helen Parrish]]. |
In 1957-1959 he was married to actress [[Helen Parrish]]. |
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John Guedel | |
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| Born | October 9, 1913 |
| Died | December 14, 2001 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and television producer |
| Known for | You Bet Your Life People Are Funny House Party The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet |
| Spouse(s) | Beth Pingree Helen Parrish Valerie McDonald |
| Children | John K. Guedel Heidi Garafalo |
John Guedel, (October 9, 1913 in Portland, Indiana – December 14, 2001 in Los Angeles, California) was a radio and television producer who co-created and produced Art Linkletter's and Groucho Marx's most important and successful broadcast properties, including You Bet Your Life and People Are Funny.[1] He also created The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and is sometimes credited with the first singing radio commercial in 1937.[1] He was a producer for The Charlotte Greenwood Show on radio.[2]
Earlier in his career, he wrote for Hal Roach Studios, including work on the Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang series.[1] In the 1946 film People Are Funny, Guedel was portrayed by actor Phillip Reed.
In 1957-1959 he was married to actress Helen Parrish.
References
- ^ a b c Douglas, Martin (2001-12-24). "John Guedel, 88, Producer Who Shaped Early Television". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
Further reading
- Guedel, Heidi (2003). Animatrix – a Female Animator: How Laughter Saved My Life. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0595287307.
External links
John Guedel at IMDb
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