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"The Hollywood Squares" (1965): :  -- Featuring Aretha Franklin, Carol Channing, George Gobel, Joan Rivers, Jody Fishman, Marty Allen, Paul Lynde, Peter Marshall, Tom Klein, Vincent Price and William Conrad.
"The Hollywood Squares" (1965): :  -- Featuring Barbara Chabalong, Dionne Warwicke, Dom DeLuise, Don Knotts, George Gobel, Jerry Van Sant, Jonathan Winters, Karen Valentine, Paul Lynde, Peter Marshall, Robert Fuller and Suzanne Pleshette.
"The Hollywood Squares" (1965): :  -- Featuring Demond Wilson, Eva Gabor, Florence Henderson, George Gobel, Jonathan Winters, Otis Lacey, Paul Lynde, Peter Marshall, Redd Foxx, Robert Fuller, Tony Randall, and Scott Seaman.
"The Hollywood Squares" (1965): :  -- Featuring Earl Holliman , Ernest Borgnine, Eve Parring, Florence Henderson, George Gobel, Joan Ribers, Jonathan Winters, Kate Smith, Paul Lynde, Peter Marshall, Phil Goodlove, and Vincent Price.

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Overview

Date of Death:
24 February 1991, Encino, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Squat, easygoing, brushcut-blond George Gobel first won Midwest attention... more
Trivia:
Comedian. more
STARmeter: ?
Up 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
'Gong' Wild
 (From New York Post. 16 July 2008, 11:40 PM, PDT)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Humpty Dumpty
  2. Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) .... Gnat
    ... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title))
  3. The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984) (TV) .... Bergman
  4. Ellie (1984) .... Preacher
  5. The Invisible Woman (1983) (TV) .... Dr. Farrington
  6. "Harper Valley P.T.A." .... Mayor Otis Harper Jr. / ... (29 episodes, 1981-1982)
    ... aka Harper Valley (USA: new title)
        - Harper Valley Sentinel (1982) TV episode .... Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
        - The Return of Charlie's Chow Palace (1982) TV episode .... Mayor Otis Harper, Jr
        - Grizzly Gap (1982) TV episode .... Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
        - Harper Valley Hoedown (1982) TV episode .... Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
        - Stella Rae (1982) TV episode .... Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
          (24 more)
  7. "The Love Boat" .... Harrison Harper (1 episode, 1981)
        - Trigamist, The/Jealousy/From Here to Maternity (1981) TV episode .... Harrison Harper
  8. "CBS Library" .... Ghost (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Incredible Book Escape (1980) TV episode (voice) .... Ghost
  9. The Ghost in the Shed (1980) (voice) .... Narrator

  10. Better Late Than Never (1979) (TV) .... Captain Taylor
  11. The Day It Came to Earth (1979) .... Prof. Bartholomew
  12. "Flying High" .... Beamis (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Great Escape (1978) TV episode .... Beamis
  13. A Guide for the Married Woman (1978) (TV) .... Hallway Man
  14. "Sam" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode #1.6 (1978) TV episode
  15. Rabbit Test (1978) .... The President (segment "Lee Ron Bob")
  16. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977) (TV)
  17. "Chico and the Man" .... Joe Tubbs (1 episode, 1977)
        - Louie's Can-Can (1977) TV episode .... Joe Tubbs
  18. "Lanigan's Rabbi" (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Cadaver in the Clutter (1977) TV episode
  19. Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977) (TV) .... Drunk
    ... aka Benny and Barney, the Aristocrats (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Las Vegas Undercover
  20. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) (TV) (voice) .... Father Mouse
  21. Saga of Sonora (1973) (TV) .... Dingo
  22. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Amnesiac / ... (11 episodes, 1962-1971)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Humperdoo's Magic Tire (1971) TV episode .... Tom Treadwell
        - Be It Ever So Crumbled, There Is No Place Like Home (1970) TV episode .... Guest Player
        - Singing Waiters, Hillbilly Songwriters (1969) TV episode .... Singing Waiter/Hillbilly Songwriter
        - Episode #18.6 (1968) TV episode .... Short Millionaire
        - Episode #17.14 (1967) TV episode .... Amnesiac
          (6 more)

  23. "Love, American Style" .... Albert Berry (segment "Love and the Medium") (1 episode, 1969)
        - Love and the Medium/Love and the Bed/Love and the High School Flop-Out (1969) TV episode .... Albert Berry (segment "Love and the Medium")
  24. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (4 episodes, 1968-1969)
    ... aka Laugh-In
        - Episode #3.15 (1969) TV episode
        - Episode #2.26 (1969) TV episode
        - Episode #2.9 (1968) TV episode
        - Episode #2.8 (1968) TV episode
  25. "The Bob Hope Show" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 22 September 1969 (1969) TV episode
  26. "F Troop" .... Henry Terkel (1 episode, 1966)
        - Go for Broke (1966) TV episode .... Henry Terkel
  27. "Daniel Boone" .... Francis Clover (1 episode, 1965)
        - Four-Leaf Clover (1965) TV episode .... Francis Clover
  28. "The Bing Crosby Show" .... Jabowski (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Image (1965) TV episode .... Jabowski
  29. "Valentine's Day" .... Dr. Delmore Link (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Hottest Game in Town (1964) TV episode .... Dr. Delmore Link
  30. "Summer Playhouse" .... Wally (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Apartment House (1964) TV episode .... Wally
  31. "Death Valley Days" .... Baylor Thomas (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
        - Thar She Blows (1963) TV episode .... Baylor Thomas
  32. "General Electric Theater" .... Eddie Miller / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - A Friendly Tribe (1961) TV episode .... Elroy Morgan
        - They Like Me Fine (1960) TV episode .... Eddie Miller
  33. "Wagon Train" .... Horace Best (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Horace Best Story (1960) TV episode .... Horace Best

  34. I Married a Woman (1958) .... Marshall 'Mickey' Briggs
  35. "The George Gobel Show" .... Host (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #4.3 (1957) TV episode .... Host
  36. The Birds and the Bees (1956) .... George 'Hotsy' Hamilton II
Soundtrack:
  1. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) (TV) (performer: "Give Your Heart a Try")

  2. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #3.12 (1969) TV episode (performer: "You Done Stomped On My Heart")
Self:
  1. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1988)
        - Episode dated 18 April 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  2. NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "The Fall Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Manhunter (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Madame's Place" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #1.40 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's Sixtieth Year (1981) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bob Hope's Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's Sixtieth Year (USA: complete title)
  6. "The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 15 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (17 episodes, 1969-1981)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 14 January 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 January 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 June 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
          (12 more)
  8. "The Alan Hamel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode dated 8 January 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  9. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Regular / ... (160 episodes, 1973-1982)
        - Episode dated 8 June 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Regular
        - Episode dated 7 June 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Regular
        - Episode dated 6 June 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Regular
        - Episode dated 5 June 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Regular
        - Episode dated 4 June 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Regular
          (155 more)
  10. "America 2-Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
        - George Gobel (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Sonny and Cher Show" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
        - Episode #2.21 (1977) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #2.1 (1976) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #1.10 (1976) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
  12. "The Peter Marshall Variety Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 19 September 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Joys (1976) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
  14. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (11 episodes, 1965-1973)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 February 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 January 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 April 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
          (6 more)
  15. John Davidson with Love (1972) (TV) .... Himself
  16. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode #2.2 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #3.14 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "The Johnny Cash Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970)
        - Episode #2.8 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.24 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Des O'Connor Show (UK: alternative title) (USA: second season title)
        - Episode dated 21 June 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "This Is Tom Jones" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #2.16 (1970) TV episode

  21. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian / ... (4 episodes, 1964-1969)
        - Episode #7.11 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #6.15 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
        - Episode #2.27 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #1.20 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  22. "The Liberace Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1969)
        - Episode #3.25 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.12 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1967-1969)
    ... aka The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #3.14 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.8 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.10 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Laugh-In
        - Episode #2.16 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #2.4 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Showtime" .... Himself - Special Guest Host (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka The Big Show (UK: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 30 June 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Special Guest Host
  28. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1962-1967)
        - Episode dated 22 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 January 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 September 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself / ... (7 episodes, 1959-1964)
        - Episode #6.21 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.30 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.13 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.26 (1962) TV episode .... Himself/Guest Host
        - Episode #4.9 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
          (2 more)
  30. "I've Got a Secret" .... Celebrity Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1963)
        - Episode dated 4 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 30 January 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Celebrity Guest
  31. "Alcoa Premiere" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - George Gobel Presents (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #15.41 (1962) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #15.21 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #15.7 (1961) TV episode .... Comedian
  33. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1962)
        - Episode dated 25 March 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 20 January 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  34. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 17 August 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  35. "The Perry Como Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1961)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 24 May 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 January 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  36. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1956-1961)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Four in One (1961) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.30 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.20 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.10 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.3 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  37. "My Three Sons" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Lonesome George (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1956-1960)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - George Gobel Show (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Jack Webb Show (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - George Gobel/Red Skelton Show (1956) TV episode .... Himself

  39. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Guest / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #4.33 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - NBC Fall Preview (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - NBC Fall Preview (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  40. "The Eddie Fisher Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1958)
        - Episode dated 23 October 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 April 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself / ... (30 episodes, 1954-1958)
        - Episode #5.2 (1958) TV episode .... Himself/Host
        - Episode #5.1 (1958) TV episode .... Himself/Host
        - Episode #4.7 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #3.2 (1956) TV episode .... Himself/Host
        - Episode #2.28 (1956) TV episode .... Himself/Host
          (25 more)
  42. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #3.1 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.27 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.23 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  43. Screen Snapshots: The Walter Winchell Party (1957) .... Himself
  44. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Star Night (1957) .... Himself
    ... aka Screen Snapshots 1852: Hollywood Star Night (USA: series title)
  45. "Tonight! America After Dark" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #1.1 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  46. "Tonight!" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Knickerbocker Beer Show (USA: summer title)
    ... aka The Knickerbocker Beer Presents The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Tonight (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Tonight Starring Steve Allen (USA: alternative title)
        - Finale (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  47. Happy New Year (1956) (TV) .... Himself
  48. "The Dinah Shore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode dated 23 November 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  49. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) .... Himself
  50. "The Spike Jones Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode #1.1 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  51. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #4.13 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  52. "The Saturday Night Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 6 June 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
        - Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  2. More Laughing Room Only (1986) (V) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1961, he starred in a unsold pilot for a TV series called "Uncle Elroy" in which he played a man who day-dreamed himself into all sorts of heroic situations. more
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