Patrick McGeehan
Patrick McGeehan | |
|---|---|
 (from back to front) Patrick McGeehan, The Four Knights, David Rose, Verna Felton, Rod O'Connor, Lurene Tuttle, and Red Skelton | |
| Born | March 4, 1907 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1988 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1935–1988 |
| Known for | Announcer on The Red Skelton Show Bear on Rock-a-Bye Bear Doggone Tired The Cat That Hated People |
| Spouse | Bernice McGeehan |
| Children | 2, including Mary Keegan |
Patrick McGeehan (March 4, 1907 – January 3, 1988) was an American actor.
Early life
Patrick Joseph McGeehan was born in
Career
McGeehan began his career in 1935 on radio.
He played Ben Calvert on the NBC radio soap, Aunt Mary (1942-1951). He was the narrator for Ceiling Unlimited on CBS (1942-1943). He played Detective Bill Lance on The Adventures of Bill Lance on CBS (1945). He was a comic foil for Red Skelton and the announcer for The Red Skelton Show on NBC (1951-1965).
For many years, McGeehan was one of a series of announcers who were the brunt of some of Skelton’s best known-lines. He was also an actor on
Throughout the 1940s and early 1950s, he had roles in many cartoons at the
Personal life
He was married to Bernice McGeehan. They had two children, including actress Mary Kate McGeehan.
Death
McGeehan died at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage on January 3, 1988. He was 80.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Hoola Boola | Jim Dandy | Voice | |
| 1943 | Nursery Crimes | J. Snuffington Snodgrass | Voice, uncredited | [6] |
What's Buzzin' Buzzard
|
Jimmy Durante Vulture | Voice, uncredited | [3][5] | |
| 1945 | The Screwy Truant | Wolf | Voice, uncredited | [3] |
| The Shooting of Dan McGoo | Piano Player | Voice, uncredited | [5] | |
| Wild and Woolfy | Joe Wolf, Bar Patrons | Voice, uncredited | [5] | |
| 1946 | Screen Snapshots No. 1: Radio Characters | Announcer - The Red Skelton Show | Voice, uncredited | |
| 1947 | The Uncultured Vulture | Vultures | Voice, uncredited | [6] |
| 1948 | The Cat That Hated People | Cat | Voice, uncredited | [4] |
| The Dark Past | Commentator | Voice, uncredited | ||
| 1949 | Bad Luck Blackie | Cat | Voice, uncredited | [3] |
| Doggone Tired | Hunter | Voice, uncredited | [4] | |
Wags to Riches
|
Lawyer, Dogcatcher | Voice, uncredited | [3] | |
Love That Pup
|
Spike | Voice, uncredited | [6] | |
| 1952 | Smitten Kitten
|
Jerry's Devil | Voice, uncredited | [6] |
| Rock-a-Bye Bear | Pound Worker, Joe Bear | Voice, uncredited | [5] | |
| 1953 | The Fossil Story | Narrator | Voice | |
| Son of the Renegade | Narrator | Voice | ||
| 1954 | Challenge the Wild | [7] | ||
| 1956 | Millionaire Droopy
|
Lawyer, Dogcatcher | Voice, uncredited | [3] |
| 1957 | Tops with Pops
|
Spike | Voice, uncredited | [6] |
| 1959 | Okefenokee | Narrator | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NBC Comics | |||
| 1951–1965 | The Red Skelton Show | Self - Announcer | 42 episodes | |
| 1953–1954 | The Bob Hope Show
|
Self - Announcer | 7 episodes | |
| 1955–1958 | People Are Funny | Self - Announcer | 2 episodes | |
| 1958–1959 | The Loretta Young Show | Narrator | Voice | 3 episodes |
| 1959 | Fibber McGee and Molly | Self - Announcer | 17 episodes | |
| 1960 | Mel-O-Toons | Self - Announcer | 3 episodes | |
| 1960–1963 | Insight | Narrator | Voice | 7 episodes |
| 1961 | The Law and Mr. Jones | Episode: "Exit" |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942–1943 | Ceiling Unlimited | Narrator | ||
| 1942–1951 | Aunt Mary | Ben Calvert | ||
| 1945 | The Adventures of Bill Lance | Bill Lance | ||
| 1948 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Guest | "Thanksgiving Program" | [8] |
| 1949–1952 | The Adventures of Maisie | Eddie Jordan | [9] |
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Pat McGeehan!". Radio Spirits. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Obituaries : P. McGeehan; Radio Performer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f ""Hello All You Happy Tax Payers": Tex Avery's Voice Stock Company". cartoonresearch.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "AVERY…. Vol. 2??? WELL, IMAGINE THAT!". cartoonresearch.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e ""Pretty Long Wait, Wasn't It?": TEX AVERY'S VOICE ACTORS (Volume 3)". cartoonresearch.com. October 4, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Scott, Keith (3 October 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-0287-5. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ rusc.com
- ISBN 978-1-4766-0528-9. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
External links
- Patrick McGeehan at IMDb