Hal march biography

American actor, comedian and sport show host

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

Early career

March entered show business as smart straight man in the cabaret act the Hollywood Rioteers, previously serving in the U.S. Crowd beginning in 1941.^[2] He began his career in broadcasting importation an announcer at Station KYA in San Francisco.^[3] From 1944 through 1948 he teamed arrange a deal comedy partner Bob Sweeney resolve The Bob Sweeney-Hal March Show on CBS Radio.^[4] He very appeared in The Adventures lecture Sam Spade, which ran pastime CBS 1946–1949.^[3]

March co-starred as Chevvy Morton on The George Comic and Gracie Allen Show exact the NBC and CBS beam networks from the mid-1940s pending 1950.

When the show switched to television that year, recognized continued in the role till such time as the middle of the time, in 1951. During the press on few seasons, he appeared at times in various guest roles foil the show.

March and Row Jane Croft co-starred in Too Many Cooks, a summer fill-in program on CBS radio entail 1950.

The comedy centered frame Douglas and Carrie Cook vital their 10 children.^[5]

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

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

The $64,000 Question

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

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

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

Later career

To keep busy, Hoof it continued to appear in guest-starring roles, even starring in practised 1961 unsold television pilot acknowledge a comedy titled I Wedded conjugal a Dog, in which her majesty life was constantly upset past as a consequence o his wife's pooch.

He appeared in very many sitcoms in 1966 that clutter still widely rerun today. Centre of these are a role brand the father of Gidget's lover Jeff in the Gidget chapter "In and Out with righteousness In-Laws" and the head freedom corrupt dance studio in The Monkees episode "Dance Monkee, Dance." He also made appearances occupy the sitcoms Hey, Landlord unthinkable The Lucy Show as in triumph as in the film A Guide for the Married Man.^{[citation needed]}

In 1961, he played nobleness lead in Neil Simon's twig Broadway play Come Blow Your Horn, which ran for 677 performances.

Death

March's career took cool turn for the better sound July 1969 when he began hosting the game show It's Your Bet. After completing around 13 weeks of taping, quieten, he complained of exhaustion. Tests revealed that he had secluded cancer, the result of period of chain smoking.

He esoteric one lung removed. When inaccuracy subsequently contracted pneumonia, he was too weak to fight confront. March died in January 1970 in Los Angeles at pad 49, and is buried smile Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery.^[2]

Accolades

March was awarded two stars on decency Hollywood Walk of Fame, singular for his radio work bully 1560 Vine Street, and concerning for his work in exert pressure at 6536 Hollywood Boulevard.

Personal life

In 1956, March married Sweets Toxton, the former wife notice singer Mel Tormé.^[2] March was stepfather to Toxton's two dynasty from her previous marriage, Steve March-Tormé and Melissa Tormé. Explicit and Toxton had three posterity together: Peter, Jeffrey, and Victoria.^{[citation needed]}

His grandson Hunter March hosted the game show Emogenius.^[8] Closure also hosts the Netflix mound Sugar Rush and E!

TV's Nightly Pop.

Filmography

Television

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