1. George O'Hanlon was an American actor, comedian and writer.
14 Facts About George O'Hanlon
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George O'Hanlon was best known for his role as Joe McDoakes in the Warner Bros.
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George O'Hanlon was born on November 23,1912, in Brooklyn, New York.
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The George O'Hanlon Show debuted on the Mutual Broadcasting System on November 9,1948.
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George O'Hanlon portrayed Joe McDoakes, and Willard Waterman portrayed McDoakes's boss.
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George O'Hanlon appeared in features for various studios while continuing the Joe McDoakes role for Warner Bros.
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In 1958, George O'Hanlon played a New York publicist for a fashion model in How to Marry a Millionaire.
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George O'Hanlon made various appearances on ABC's Love, American Style, a series for which he wrote the teleplays and directed several episodes.
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George O'Hanlon wrote stories for television series in the 1960s such as Petticoat Junction, 77 Sunset Strip, and wrote episodes for Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones.
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George O'Hanlon auditioned for the role of Fred Flintstone, but lost to Alan Reed; however, he was remembered when it was time to cast The Jetsons and Morey Amsterdam, the original choice to voice the lead male role, was unavailable due to sponsor conflicts.
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George O'Hanlon was married to Inez Witt from 1932 to 1948.
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George O'Hanlon was blind and had limited mobility as a result of a stroke.
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George O'Hanlon recorded his dialogue in a separate session from the other cast by having lines read to him by the recording director Gordon Hunt and then reciting them one at a time.
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On February 11,1989, just after he finished recording his dialogue for Jetsons: The Movie, George O'Hanlon complained of a headache and was taken to Saint Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California, where he died of a second stroke.