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George O'Hanlon

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George O'Hanlon
  • Date of Birth:
    November 23, 1912
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Sagittarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Place of Death:
    Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Date of Death:
    February 11, 1989
  • Cause of Death:
    Stroke
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American

Family

George O'Hanlon
  • Son:
    George O'Hanlon Jr.

Career

George O'Hanlon

Trivia

George O'Hanlon
  • Best known as Joe McDoakes in film shorts during the 1940s and as the original voice of TV's George Jetson from 1961 until his death.
  • Has a star on the walk of fame at 6420.
  • Had suffered a stroke, so when he made the later Jetson series and the movie, he was practically blind and had very little short term memory. He had to have each line spoken to him so he could repeat it back.
  • He started working at 16 with his own stage show, but was fired after a few weeks due to a fight over wages.
  • His cousin Virginia is the subject of the famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause".
  • Was an American screen actor, comedian, and voice actor.

Filmography

George O'Hanlon

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