Ge Ge Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Virginia Pearson (1917-04-19)April 19, 1917 |
| Died | June 19, 1975(1975-06-19) (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
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
On radio, Pearson played Mrs. Willy Lump Lump on The Red Skelton Show3 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 of the most accomplished dialecticians in Hollywood.6
Personal life
On December 31, 1943, Pearson married Hal Gerard at El Rancho Vegas.7
Filmography
- 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
- 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
References
- "'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.