James Bernard Hausner (May 20, 1909 – April 1, 1993),DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 122-123. known professionally as Jerry Hausner, was an American radio and television actor, best known as

Ricky Ricardo Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, also known simply as Lucy and Ricky or the Ricardos, are fictional characters from the American television sitcom ''I Love Lucy'', portrayed respectively by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The Ricardos also appear in '' The ...

's agent in '' I Love Lucy'' and as the voice of Waldo in '' Mr. Magoo'' and several characters such as Hemlock Holmes, The Mole, Broodles and Itchy in ''

The Dick Tracy Show ''The Dick Tracy Show'' is an American animated television series based on Chester Gould's comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961 to 1962 by UPA. In the show, policeman Dick Tracy employed a series of cartoony subordinat ...

'' (he had also worked as a dialogue director for both of these cartoons). He was married to Velma McCall Hausner (1904 - 1978).

Career

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

Hausner had the role of Sammy Schmaltz in ''Queer People'' (1934). He also acted in stock theater and

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...

before going into radio at WJAY in Cleveland, Ohio. On radio, he was a regular on '' Blondie'', ''The Jim Backus Show'',Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 174. '' The Judy Canova Show'', ''Too Many Cooks'', and ''Young Love''. Hausner appeared as a

courier A courier is a person or organisation that delivers a message, package or letter from one place or person to another place or person. Typically, a courier provides their courier service on a commercial contract basis; however, some couriers are ...

who summons the Roman emperor

Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68), was the fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 un ...

to a meeting called by

the Devil Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood ...

in the 1969

KCET KCET (channel 28) is a secondary PBS member television station in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is owned by the Public Media Group of Southern California alongside the market's primary PBS member, Huntington Beach–licensed KOCE ...

television reading of

Norman Corwin Norman Lewis Corwin (May 3, 1910 – October 18, 2011) was an American writer, screenwriter, producer, essayist and teacher of journalism and writing. His earliest and biggest successes were in the writing and directing of radio drama during the ...

's 1938 radio play '' The Plot to Overthrow Christmas''. He made guest appearances – in different roles – on ''

The Patty Duke Show ''The Patty Duke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Sidney Sheldon and William Asher. The series ran on ABC from September 18, 1963, to April 27, 1966. The series was developed as a vehicle for teenage star Patty Duke, who h ...

'', He also provided special vocal effects in the 1975 animated film '' Hugo the Hippo''. Hausner was notable as the French tavern proprietor who, in the final scene of Stanley Kubrick's ''

Paths of Glory ''Paths of Glory'' is a 1957 American anti-war film co-written and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. Set during World War I, the film stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, the commanding officer of ...

'', introduces the German singer, played by Christiane Susanne Harlan, the future Mrs. Christiane Kubrick.

Death

Hausner died of heart failure on April 1, 1993, in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He was 83 years old and was buried in

Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills is one of the six Forest Lawn cemeteries in Southern California. It is located at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California 90068, in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Histor ...

Filmography

*''

Syncopation In music, syncopation is a variety of rhythms played together to make a piece of music, making part or all of a tune or piece of music off-beat. More simply, syncopation is "a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm": a "place ...

'' (1942) – Cockeye (uncredited) *''

Two Weeks to Live ''Two Weeks to Live'' is a 1943 American Lum and Abner film directed by Malcolm St. Clair. Plot This time around, Abner Peabody, proud owner of the Jot 'Em Down general store in Pine Ridge, Arkansas, inherits railroad stock from his Uncle Ern ...

'' (1943) – Reporter (uncredited) *''

All My Sons ''All My Sons'' is a three-act Play (theatre), play written in 1946 by Arthur Miller. It opened on Broadway theatre, Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Coronet Theatre in New York City on January 29, 1947, closed on November 8, 1949, and r ...

'' (1948) – Halliday (uncredited) *'' Abandoned'' (1949) – Hospital Orderly (uncredited) *'' Never Fear'' (1949) – Mr. Brownlee *''

Woman in Hiding ''Woman in Hiding'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Ida Lupino, Stephen McNally and Howard Duff. Plot Deborah Chandler Clark watches police drag a North Carolina river for her body. She recounts ...

'' (1950) – Conventioneer (uncredited) *'' Outrage'' (1950) – Mr. Denker *'' To Please a Lady'' (1950) – Spotter in Husing's Booth (uncredited) *'' The Jackpot'' (1950) – Al Stern (uncredited) *'' Three Husbands'' (1950) – Joe, the Bartender (uncredited) *''

You're in the Navy Now ''You're in the Navy Now'' is a 1951 American war drama film about the United States Navy in the first months of World War II. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway and stars Gary Cooper as a new officer wanting duty at sea but who is instead a ...

'' (1951) – Crew Member (uncredited) *''

Fourteen Hours ''Fourteen Hours'' is a 1951 American drama directed by Henry Hathaway, which tells the story of a New York City police officer trying to stop a despondent man from jumping to his death from the 15th floor of a hotel. The film won critical accla ...

'' (1951) – Reporter (uncredited) *''

Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm ''Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick. It is the third installment of Universal-International's ''Ma and Pa Kettle'' series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride. It was also the la ...

'' (1951) – Steve (uncredited) *''

Hard, Fast and Beautiful ''Hard, Fast and Beautiful'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Ida Lupino and starring Claire Trevor. It is loosely based on the 1930 novel ''American Girl'' by sports-fiction author John R. Tunis, which was an unflattering and thinly v ...

'' (1951) – Bit Role (uncredited) *''

Behave Yourself! ''Behave Yourself!'' is a 1951 American comedy directed and cowritten by George Beck, starring Farley Granger and Shelley Winters and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Mild mannered young CPA Bill Denny forgets about his and his wife Kate' ...

'' (1951) – Taxi Driver (uncredited) *'' On the Loose'' (1951) – Gus, Red Mill Waiter (uncredited) *''

The Lady Pays Off ''The Lady Pays Off'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film starring Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally and Gigi Perreau, and directed by Douglas Sirk. A teacher finds herself with a large gambling debt that she has to pay off in an unusual way. P ...

'' (1951) – Cab Driver (uncredited) *'' The Stooge'' (1951) – Al Borden (uncredited) *''

Two Tickets to Broadway ''Two Tickets to Broadway'' is a 1951 American musical film directed by James V. Kern and filmed on the RKO Forty Acres backlot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording ( John O. Aalberg). The film was choreographed b ...

'' (1951) – Agent Punching Conway (uncredited) *'' Sailor Beware'' (1952) – Corpsman (uncredited) *'' Just This Once'' (1952) – Stanley Worth *''

The Atomic City ''The Atomic City'' is a 1952 thriller film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Gene Barry and Lydia Clarke. The story takes place at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where a nuclear physicist (Barry) lives and works. Terrorists kidnap his son and ...

'' (1952) – John Pattiz *'' You for Me'' (1952) – Patient (uncredited) *'' Off Limits'' (1952) – Fishy *''

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis ''The Affairs of Dobie Gillis'' is a 1953 American comedy film, comedy musical film directed by Don Weis. The film is based on the short stories by Max Shulman collected as ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' (also the title of the The Many Loves ...

'' (1953) – Al, Booking Agent (uncredited) *''

Half a Hero ''Half a Hero'' is a 1953 American comedy film starring Red Skelton and Jean Hagen. Directed by Don Weis, the film was written by Max Shulman and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot Freelance writer Ben Dobson (Skelton) lands his first full-t ...

'' (1953) – George Faring (uncredited) *'' The Bigamist'' (1953) – Roy Esterly (uncredited) *'' Lucky Me'' (1954) – Street Pitchman (uncredited) *'' Private Hell 36'' (1954) – Hausner, Nightclub Owner *''

Phffft ''Phffft'' is a 1954 American comedy romance film starring Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, and Jack Carson and featuring Kim Novak in a supporting role. The picture was written by George Axelrod and directed by Mark Robson. It was the second film s ...

'' (1954) – Steve (uncredited) *'' The Naked Street'' (1955) – Louie *''

'' (1957) – Café Proprietor *''

Wake Me When It's Over ''Wake Me When It's Over'' is the second album by Faster Pussycat, released in 1989. The band moved away from the glam metal of their first album to a more blues-influenced sound. Music videos were produced for "Poison Ivy" and "House of Pain" ...

'' (1960) – Military Desk Sergeant (uncredited) *'' Let's Make Love'' (1960) – Counterman (uncredited) *'' Wives and Lovers'' (1963) – Sardi's Waiter (uncredited) *'' Who's Minding the Store?'' (1963) – Smith *'' The Patsy'' (1964) – Floorman (uncredited) *'' Patty Duke Show'' (1965) – T.J. Blodgett, Postman *'' Hugo the Hippo'' (1975) – Special Vocal Effects (voice)

References

External links

* *Jerry Hausner {{DEFAULTSORT:Hausner, Jerry 1909 births 1993 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male radio actors American male television actors American male film actors American male voice actors American voice directors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Male actors from Cleveland