30 Facts About Frank Gallop

Frank Gallop was an American radio and television personality.

Frank Gallop then made a decision to quit the investment banking business based on the economic conditions of the time; there appeared to be more investment consultants than clients in need of their services.

Frank Gallop worked for the station for ten months before moving to New York with his friend Ed Herlihy to do network announcing.

Frank Gallop then expressed concern that it was not a "round" figure.

Frank Gallop did some announcing for the radio show Gangbusters, was the announcer for Orson Welles's The Mercury Theatre on the Air, as well as The Prudential Family Hour.

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In 1945, Frank Gallop received an unexpected call from a radio listener of Stella Dallas.

The "voice from the clouds" concept originated with writer Goodman Ace on the Berle radio show, but was never fully developed until Frank Gallop became Perry Como's television announcer and Ace began writing for Como.

At the start of the Perry Como Show, there literally was not enough room for Frank Gallop to appear onstage, so viewers heard only his voice, coming from "somewhere".

Frank Gallop might be wearing a Lord Fauntleroy costume or even a Beatle wig, showing up at the right time wearing the gear.

Frank Gallop was an active participant in the show's comedy sketches.

Frank Gallop was aware of it and made use of his apartment building's elevator at times when children were not normally coming or going.

Frank Gallop's countenance was made more frightening by problems with the program's lighting.

Until that faded, Frank Gallop had to wear chalk white powder as make-up for his television appearances.

Frank Gallop was not able to signal the staff if necessary because this would have ruined the shot.

Frank Gallop opted not to spoil the shot and moved his arm away very slowly.

Frank Gallop was seen on other early television programs; in 1951 he was part of the daytime Broadway Open House which aired three times a week, a panelist on the very-short lived game show, What Happened, and was the ringmaster for NBC television's The Buick Circus Hour in 1953.

In 1957, Frank Gallop was asked about the difference in switching from radio to television announcing.

Frank Gallop said that while the salaries in television announcing were even more lucrative than in radio, the amount of time and work involved for television shows was much greater than for radio ones.

Frank Gallop stressed that veteran radio announcers were still actively employed because of their announcing experience and that a handsome face on the television screen needed to have that experience coupled with it.

Frank Gallop went back to the recording studio in 1966, when he released a single on Kapp Records, "The Ballad of Irving", a parody of Lorne Greene's song "Ringo".

Frank Gallop's hit Kapp album was called, When You're in Love the Whole World is Jewish; he toured several US cities as the result of his music's popularity.

Frank Gallop narrated the first Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoon in 1945.

Frank Gallop narrated two later "Casper" cartoons, There's Good Boos Tonight in 1948, and A-Haunting We Will Go in 1949.

Frank Gallop was the narrator for an ABC animated children's program, Cartoonies, for six months in 1963.

Frank Gallop was the narrator for a 1961 documentary, The Legend of Rudolph Valentino and a 1962 Buster Keaton documentary, The Great Chase.

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Frank Gallop learned where Gallop was auditioning for announcing jobs and convinced radio program sponsors not to hire him.

Frank Gallop was fired from a soap opera announcing job because of Winchell's pressure.

Frank Gallop liked being well-dressed, with a closet full of suits and ties for all occasions.

Frank Gallop contended that the very strong coffee he brewed was wonderful, while his friends would ask for tea instead after sampling it.

Frank Gallop admitted to being somewhat superstitious in some respects such as stopping at the same newsstand after work because he had been a customer there after his first Lights Out appearance.