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Edward Mier Mayehoff (July 7, 1909 – November 12, 1992) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Harold Lampson, the henpecked husband and incompetent lawyer in ''
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'' (1965). Mayehoff could also be seen in TV commercials during the 1950s (e.g., for Falstaff beer).


Early years

Mayehoff grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut, after having been born in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Yale University's School of Music, where he played four instruments, led the school's orchestra, and sang in the glee club.


Career

Mayehoff began his career as a musician, playing trombone and leading a dance band in New York hotels. For five years, he played around the United States in hotels in the Knott and United Hotels chains. He left music behind and turned to impersonations of celebrities, performing in night clubs. During World War II, he enlisted in the Coast Guard, but seasickness caused him to leave. After that, he entertained military personnel for the
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and worked with the Army's radio division. He also recorded programs for the
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. On radio, by 1940 he had a weekly show on the
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called ''On the Town''. He also was a regular on ''The Charlie McCarthy Show'' and was host of ''
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''. On television, from 1946 to 1947, he co-hosted ''
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'', the first regularly scheduled U.S. network variety show. In 1952, he starred in the
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sitcom ''
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'', which was broadcast for only three weeks. In the 1954-55 television season, Mayehoff appeared as a construction contractor and former football player trying to impel his son to success on the American football gridiron in '' That's My Boy'', based on the 1951
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and
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film of the same name, in which Mayehoff played the same part. Mayehoff also appeared in two other
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comedy films, ''
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'' (1952) and ''
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'' (1955). Without offering explanation, the Broadway historian Ethan Mordden described Mayehoff as "the most disliked comedian who ever lived who wasn't El Brendel." (Page 194, "The Guest List," St. Martin's Press, 2010.) Mayehoff's Broadway credits included ''A Rainy Day in Newark'' (1963), ''A Thurber Carnival'' (1960), ''A Visit to a Small Planet'' (1957), ''Season in the Sun'' (1950), ''Concert Varieties'' (1945), and ''
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'' (1944).


Death

Mayehoff died in
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at the age of 83.


Filmography


References


External links

* * 1909 births 1992 deaths Male actors from Baltimore American male film actors American male radio actors American male stage actors American male television actors Yale School of Music alumni 20th-century American male actors American jazz trombonists American game show hosts {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub