Hans Georg Conried Jr. (April 15, 1917 – January 5, 1982) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for providing the voices of George Darling and

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's ''

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'' (1953), Snidely Whiplash in Jay Ward's '' Dudley Do-Right'' cartoons, Professor Waldo P. Wigglesworth in Ward's '' Hoppity Hooper'' cartoons, was host of Ward's " Fractured Flickers" and Professor Kropotkin on the radio and film versions of '' My Friend Irma''. He also appeared as Uncle Tonoose on

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' sitcom '' Make Room for Daddy'', and twice on ''

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''.

Early life

Conried was born on April 15, 1917, in

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to parents Edith Beryl (née Gildersleeve) and Hans Georg Conried. His Connecticut-born mother was a descendant of Pilgrims, and his father was a Jewish immigrant from Vienna, Austria. He was raised in Baltimore and in New York City. He studied acting at

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and went on to play major classical roles onstage. Conried worked in radio before turning to movies in 1939. During

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, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1944. Conried trained at

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as a tank crewman until the army decided he was too tall. He became a heavy mortar crewman then was sent to the Philippines as an engineer laborer until fellow actor Jack Kruschen obtained his release for service with the Armed Forces Radio Network.

Career

Radio career and other voice work

One of Conried's early radio appearances came in 1937, when he appeared in a supporting role in a broadcast of ''

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'' on KECA in Los Angeles, California. Four years later, a newspaper reported about his role on ''Hedda Hopper's Hollywood'': "But at the mike, he's equally convincing as old men, drunks, dialeticians, or Shakesperean tragedians. Miss Hopper favors him for her dramatizations when the script will allow him, as she puts it, 'to have his head.'" Conried appeared regularly on radio during the 1940s and 1950s. He was in the regular cast of Orson Welles' '' Ceiling Unlimited'', for which he wrote the December 14, 1942, episode, "War Workers". On ''

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', sometimes called ''The Burns and Allen Show'', was a half-hour television situation comedy broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts ...

'', he played a psychiatrist whom George regularly consults for help in dealing with the ditzy Gracie. Conried was also a regular on the CBS Radio program, Life with Luigi, portraying Schultz, a German classmate. Even as a younger man, Conried appeared much older than his actual age and he was frequently cast as middle-aged or even elderly pompous scholarly types. His inimitable growl and impeccable diction were well-suited to the roles he played, whether portraying the dim Professor Kropotkin in the radio show '' My Friend Irma'' or as comic villains and mock-sinister or cranky types, such as Mr. Darling and

's ''

'' (following the tradition of having both characters portrayed by the same actor), and The Grinch/Narrator from Dr. Seuss' '' Halloween Is Grinch Night''. According to the DVD commentary of '' Futurama'', he was the inspiration for the voice created for Robot Devil. He was a live action model reference for King Stefan in ''

Sleeping Beauty ''Sleeping Beauty'' (french: La belle au bois dormant, or ''The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest''; german: Dornröschen, or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess ...

'' and, though he was replaced by Taylor Holmes for the voice role of Stefan, he recorded a few dialogues. Conried was a cast member of other Dr. Seuss specials and '' The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show'', voicing the character of Snidely Whiplash in the Dudley Do-Right segments, a creation of Jay Ward and Bill Scott, as well as Wally Walrus on '' The Woody Woodpecker Show'', Professor Waldo P. Wigglesworth on ''Hoppity Hooper'', and Dr. Dred on ''

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''.

TV appearances

Hans Conried Uncle Tonoose Danny Thomas Show 1959

From 1955 to 1964, Conried made 19 guest appearances as "Uncle Tonoose" in '' Make Room for Daddy'' on ABC and then CBS, and four appearances as other characters. He was featured in the 1958 episode, "What Makes Opera Grand?", on the anthology series ''

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''. The episode, an analysis by

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, showing the powerful effect of music in opera, featured Conried as Marcello in a spoken dramatization of Act III of Puccini's ''

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''. The program demonstrated the effect of the music in ''La Bohème'' by having actors speak portions of the libretto in English, followed by opera singers singing the same lines in the original Italian. Conried hosted several episodes of '' Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' as the Magic Mirror from '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. He was a regular guest on

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's '' Tonight Show'' from 1959 to 1962. Besides hosting Jay Ward's '' Fractured Flickers'', he was a regular panelist on the pantomime program ''

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'' and a semi-regular guest on the

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-hosted game show '' Take a Good Look''. Conried joined the cast of '' The Tony Randall Show'' during the 1977–78 season. His many guest appearances included ''

'', ''

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'', '' The Californians'', '' Hey, Jeannie!'', ''

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'', '' The DuPont Show with June Allyson'', ''

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'', '' The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'', ''

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'', '' The Islanders'', ''

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'', '' Dr. Kildare'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Gilligan's Island'', ''

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'', '' Have Gun – Will Travel'', '' Love, American Style'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Love Boat'', ''

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'', '' Match Game'', '' Maverick'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Live action film and stage appearances

Conried made his Broadway debut in the Cole Porter musical '' Can-Can,'' where he played a struggling artist and sang two musical numbers. In 1971, he appeared in '' 70, Girls, 70'' and two years later was a replacement performer in the revival of ''

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'' starring

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. His first film was the independent science fiction comedy '' The Twonky'' in 1953. Two years later, Conried appeared as a riverboat gambler in '' Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier''. His other live action films include ''

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T ''The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.'' is a 1953 American musical fantasy film about a boy who dreams himself into a fantasy world ruled by a diabolical piano teacher enslaving children to practice piano forever. It was the only feature film written b ...

'' and '' The Shaggy D.A.''

Personal life

Conried married Margaret Grant on January 29, 1942; they had four children.

Death

Conried had a long history of heart problems and suffered a stroke in 1974 and a mild heart attack in 1979. He remained active until his death on January 5, 1982, one day after suffering a major heart attack. His body was donated to medical science.

Filmography

*'' Dramatic School'' (1938) as Ramy *''

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'' (1939) as Bit Part (uncredited) *'' It's a Wonderful World'' (1939) as Delmonico, Stage Manager *'' On Borrowed Time'' (1939) as Man in Convertible (uncredited) *'' Dulcy'' (1940) as Vincent Leach *''

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'' (1940) as Undetermined Role (uncredited) *'' Bitter Sweet'' (1940) as Rudolph – Man at Mama Luden's (uncredited) *'' Maisie Was a Lady'' (1941) as Georgie Porgie – House Guest (uncredited) *'' They Met in Argentina'' (1941) as Guitar Player in Cantina (uncredited) *'' Underground'' (1941) as Herman – Underground Member (uncredited) *'' Unexpected Uncle'' (1941) as Clayton – Manager at Brocks (uncredited) *'' Weekend for Three'' (1941) as Desk Clerk *'' More About Nostradamus'' (1941) (uncredited) *'' The Gay Falcon'' (1941) as Herman (uncredited) *'' A Date with the Falcon'' as Desk Clerk (uncredited) *'' Joan of Paris'' (1942) as Second Gestapo Agent (uncredited) *''

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'' (1942) as George Wickley *'' Saboteur'' (1942) as Edward (uncredited) *'' The Wife Takes a Flyer'' (1942) as Hendrik Woverman *'' Pacific Rendezvous'' (1942) as Park Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) *'' The Falcon Takes Over'' (1942) as Quincey W. Marriot (uncredited) *'' The Big Street'' (1942) as Louie – Headwaiter (uncredited) *''The Greatest Gift'' (1942, short subject) as Father Fabian (uncredited) *'' Once Upon a Honeymoon'' (1942) as Vienna Tailor's Fitter (uncredited) *'' Nightmare'' (1942) as Hans – Nazi Agent *'' Underground Agent'' (1942) as Hugo *'' Hitler's Children'' (1943) as Dr. Graf *'' Journey into Fear'' (1943) as Swami Magician *'' Hostages'' (1943) as Lt. Glasenapp *'' A Lady Takes a Chance'' (1943) as Gregg Stone *'' Crazy House'' (1943) as Roco *'' His Butler's Sister'' (1943) as Reeves *'' Passage to Marseille'' (1944) as Jourdain (uncredited) *'' Mrs. Parkington'' (1944) as Mr. Ernst *''Sliphorn King of Polaroo'' (1945, short subject) as Narrator (voice) *'' Woody Dines Out'' (1945, short subject) as Taxidermist (voice, uncredited) *''

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'' (1946, short subject) as Wally Walrus (one line) (voice, uncredited) *'' The Senator Was Indiscreet'' (1947) as Waiter *''

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'' (1948) as Rudy La Paix *''

Design for Death ''Design for Death'' is a 1947 American documentary film that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It was based on a shorter U.S. Army training film, ''Our Job in Japan'', that had been produced in 1945–1946 for the soldiers occ ...

'' (1948) as Narrator (Japanese) *'' The Barkleys of Broadway'' (1949) as Ladislaus Ladi *'' My Friend Irma'' (1949) as Prof. Kropotkin *''

Bride for Sale ''Bride for Sale'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy film distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, directed by William D. Russell, and starring Claudette Colbert, Robert Young and George Brent. The music score is by Frederick Hollander. Plot Nora ...

'' (1949) as Jewelry Salesman (uncredited) *'' On the Town'' (1949) as François – Head Waiter (uncredited) *'' One Hour in Wonderland'' (1950) as Slave in the Magic Mirror *''

Nancy Goes to Rio ''Nancy Goes to Rio'' is a Technicolor musical comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1950. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Joe Pasternak from a screenplay by Sidney Sheldon, based on a story by Ralph Block, Frederic ...

'' (1950) as Alfredo *''

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'' (1950) as Harrison I. Keath *''

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'' (1951) as

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*'' Rich, Young and Pretty'' (1951) as Jean – Maitre D' *'' Behave Yourself!'' (1951) as Norbert 'Gillie the Blade' Gillespie *'' Texas Carnival'' (1951) as Hotel Clerk *'' Too Young to Kiss'' (1951) as Mr. Sparrow *'' I'll See You in My Dreams'' (1951) as William Rossiter (uncredited) *'' The Light Touch'' (1951) as Leopold (uncredited) *'' The World in His Arms'' (1952) as Eustace – Hotel Clerk *''

3 for Bedroom C ''Three for Bedroom "C"'' (sometimes written as ''3 for Bedroom "C"'') is a 1952 American comedy film released by Warner Brothers. It was directed by Milton H. Bren, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Gloria Swanson as an aging movie ...

'' (1952) as Jack Bleck – Press Agent *'' Big Jim McLain'' (1952) as Robert Henried *''

'' (1952) as English Professor Mr. Livermore and as junk dealer *''

'' (1953) as Captain Hook/Mr. George Darling (voice) *'' Johann Mouse'' (1953, short subject) as Narrator (voice) *''The Emperor's New Clothes'' (1953, short subject) as Various (voice) *'' Siren of Bagdad'' (1953) as Ben Ali *'' The Twonky'' (1953) as Kerry West *''

'' (1953) as Dr. Terwilliker *'' The Affairs of Dobie Gillis'' (1953) as Professor Amos Pomfritt *''

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'' (1953, short subject) as

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/ Crook (voice) *'' Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier'' (1955) as Thimblerig *'' The Miracle on 34th Street'' (1955) as Mr. Shellhammer

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*'' You're Never Too Young'' (1955) as François (uncredited) *'' The Birds and the Bees'' (1956) as Duc Jacques de Montaigne *'' Bus Stop'' (1956) as Life Magazine Photographer *''Carnival in Munich'' (1956, short subject) as Narrator *''

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'' (1957, short subject) as Prosecutor (voice, uncredited) *'' The Woody Woodpecker Show'' (1957) as Wally Walrus *''

The Monster That Challenged the World ''The Monster That Challenged the World'' (original working titles: ''The Jagged Edge'' and ''The Kraken'') is a 1957 black-and-white science-fiction monster film from Gramercy Pictures, produced by Arthur Gardner, Jules V. Levy, and Arnold Laven ...

'' (1957) as Dr. Jess Rogers *''

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'' (1957) as Colonel Matoff (originally filmed in 1949) * '' The Big Beat'' (1958) as Vladimir Skilsky *'' Maverick'' (1958) (episode – Black Fire) as Homer Eakins *'' Rock-A-Bye Baby'' (1958) as Mr. Wright *'' Sleeping Beauty (1959)'' (As live action model for animators to use as a guide) as King Stefan/Lord Duke (voice, uncredited) *'' Juke Box Rhythm'' (1959) as Balenko *''

'' (1959) (episode – The Actor) as Sterling Ames *''The Alphabet Conspiracy'' (1959, short subject) as Mad Hatter *''

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'' (1959) as The Wicked Wazir (voice) *''

'' (1959) (episode – The Actor) as Mr. Ames *'' The Magic Fountain'' (1961) as Otto the Owl (voice) *''

The Bullwinkle Show ''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends'' (commonly referred to as simply ''Rocky and Bullwinkle'') is an American animated television series that originally aired from November 19, 1959, to June 27, 1964, on the ABC and NBC tele ...

'' (1961) as Snidely Whiplash (voice) *''

'' (1962) (episode – Ed and Paul Revere) as Igor *'' Fractured Flickers'' (1963–1964, 26 episodes) as Host *'' My Six Loves'' (1963) as Kinsley Kross *''

Robin and the 7 Hoods ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'' is a 1964 American musical film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bing Crosby. The picture features Peter Falk, Barbara Rush, and an uncredited Edward G. Rob ...

'' (1964) as Mr. Ricks – Architect (uncredited) *'' The Patsy'' (1964) as Prof. Mulerr *'' Gilligan's Island'' (1964–1965, 2 episodes) as Wrongway Feldman *'' Hoppity Hooper'' (1961–1966, 104 episodes) as Professor Waldo Wigglesworth (voice) *''

'' (1966, episode #15) as Major Bonacelli *''

'' (1967, 1 episode) as Sagramonte *'' The Cricket on the Hearth'' (1967) as Tackleton (voice) *'' Wake Me When the War Is Over'' (1969, TV) as Professor Herman Erhardt *''

The Phantom Tollbooth ''The Phantom Tollbooth'' is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster, with illustrations by Jules Feiffer, first published in 1961. The story follows a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbo ...

'' (1970) as King Azaz/The MathemaGician (voice) *''

Horton Hears a Who! ''Horton Hears a Who!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1954 by Random House. This book tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his adventures saving Who ...

'' (1970) as Narrator/Horton/Dr. H. Hoovey (voice) *'' O'Hara, U.S. Treasury'' (1972) (episode – Operation: Dorias) as Count Anton Brelius *'' Dr. Seuss on the Loose'' (1973) as Narrator/North-going Zax/South-going Zax (voice) *'' The Brothers O'Toole'' (1973) as Polonius Vandergelt *"Amazing Grace" (1974) as Gov. Andy Wallace *'' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (1975) (episode – The Knightly Murders) as Mendel Boggs *'' The Shaggy D.A.'' (1976) as Professor Whatley *'' The Magic Pony'' (1977) as Spalnik (voice) *''

The Hobbit ''The Hobbit, or There and Back Again'' is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the ''N ...

'' (1977) as

Thorin Oakenshield Thorin Oakenshield (Thorin II) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel ''The Hobbit''. Thorin is the leader of List of The Hobbit characters#Thorin's company, the Company of Dwarf (Middle-earth), Dwarves who aim to reclaim the ...

(voice) *'' Halloween Is Grinch Night'' (1977) as The Grinch/Narrator (voice) *''

'' (1977) as The Source (voice) *'' The Cat from Outer Space'' (1978) as Dr. Heffel *'' Every Girl Should Have One'' (1978) as Various (voices) *''

'' (1979, 2 episodes) as Randolph Briggs *'' Oh, God! Book II'' (1980) as Dr. Barnes *''

'' (1980, 16 episodes) as Dr. Dread (voice) *'' Scruffy'' (1980) as Joe Tibbles/Solo the Scottish Terrier (voice) *'' Faeries'' (1981) as Faerie King/Shadow (voice) *''

The Trolls and the Christmas Express ''The Trolls and the Christmas Express'' is a 1981 animated Christmas television special produced by the Canadian-based Atkinson Film-Arts. It was originally broadcast on HBO on December 9, 1981. Plot Six troublesome trolls, whose leader is calle ...

'' (1981) as Troglo (voice) *'' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' (1981) as Chameleon (voice) *''

Miss Switch to the Rescue ''Miss Switch to the Rescue'' is a 1982 animated television special and a sequel to '' The Trouble with Miss Switch'' (1980) produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. It is based on the 1981 children's book of the same name by Barbara Brooks Wallac ...

'' (1982) as Mordo, the Warlock (voice) (final appearance)

References

External links

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Hans Conried radiography at Radio Gold Index
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