Biography
George Watt Fenneman (November 10, 1919 β May 29, 1997) was an American radio and television announcer. Fenneman is best remembered as the show announcer and straight man on Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life. Marx, said of Fenneman in 1976, "There never was a comedian who was any good unless he had a good straight man, and George was straight on all four sides". Fenneman, born in Peking (Beijing), China, died from respiratory failure in Los Angeles, California, on May 29, 1997, at the age of 77.
Filmography
all 15
TV Shows 8
Movies 7
self 4
Narrator 3
Voice 1
Self
The One, the Only... Groucho (1991)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
Movie
TV Announcer
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
Movie
That Girl (1966)
TV
6
Newsman
Batman (1966)
TV
5
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
TV
self - announcer
Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall (1962)
Movie
Narrator
The Horse with the Flying Tail (1960)
Movie
The Tom Ewell Show (1960)
TV
Narrator
The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle (1958)
Movie
Narrator
Operation Raintree (1957)
Movie
Quizmaster
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Announcer
Dragnet (1951)
TV
7
Self - Announcer
You Bet Your Life (1950)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.46
Based on 487 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1950
1958
1964
1966
1991
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-11-10
Deathday1997-05-29 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceBeijing, China
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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