Hans Conried facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hans Conried
Conried in The Tony Randall Show (1977)
Born	Hans Georg Conried Jr. (1917-04-15)April 15, 1917 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	January 5, 1982(1982-01-05) (aged 64) Burbank, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupation	Actor comedian
Years active	1937–1981
Spouse(s)	Margaret Grant ​ (m. 1942)​
Children	4

Hans Georg Conried Jr. (born April 15, 1917 – died January 5, 1982) was a talented American actor and comedian. He was famous for using his voice to bring many characters to life. You might know him best as the voices of George Darling and the villainous Captain Hook in Walt Disney's classic movie Peter Pan (1953). He also voiced Snidely Whiplash in the Dudley Do-Right cartoons and Professor Waldo P. Wigglesworth in Hoppity Hooper. On TV, he played Uncle Tonoose on Make Room for Daddy and appeared twice on I Love Lucy.

Early Life and Education

Hans Conried was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 15, 1917. His mother, Edith Beryl, came from a family of early American settlers called Pilgrims. His father, Hans Georg Conried, was an immigrant from Vienna, Austria. Hans grew up in both Baltimore and New York City.

He studied acting at Columbia University. After his studies, he performed in many famous plays on stage. Conried started working in radio in 1937 before moving into movies in 1939. During World War II, he joined the U.S. Army in 1944. He trained as a tank crewman and then as a heavy mortar crewman. Later, he served with the Armed Forces Radio Network in the Philippines, entertaining soldiers.

A Career in Entertainment

Voice Acting and Radio Work

Hans Conried had a very unique voice, which made him perfect for radio and voice acting. One of his first radio jobs was in 1937. A newspaper once wrote that he was great at playing all sorts of characters, from old men to funny people.

Conried was a regular on many radio shows in the 1940s and 1950s. He was part of Orson Welles' Ceiling Unlimited and played a psychiatrist on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. He also played Schultz, a German classmate, on the CBS Radio show Life with Luigi.

Even when he was younger, Conried often played older, smart-sounding characters. His deep, clear voice was perfect for these roles. He was the voice of the grumpy Professor Kropotkin on the radio show My Friend Irma. He also voiced funny bad guys, like Mr. Darling and Captain Hook in Disney's Peter Pan. It's a tradition for the same actor to play both characters in Peter Pan. He also voiced The Grinch and the Narrator in Dr. Seuss' Halloween Is Grinch Night.

Conried was a voice actor in other Dr. Seuss TV specials. He also voiced Snidely Whiplash in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show and Wally Walrus on The Woody Woodpecker Show. He was Professor Waldo P. Wigglesworth on Hoppity Hooper and Dr. Dred on Drak Pack. He even helped animators by being a live-action model for King Stefan in Disney's Sleeping Beauty.

Television Appearances

Conried as the grumpy Uncle Tonoose on Make Room for Daddy

From 1955 to 1964, Hans Conried was a popular guest star on Make Room for Daddy. He played the funny and sometimes grumpy "Uncle Tonoose" 19 times.

He also hosted several episodes of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. In these shows, he played the Magic Mirror from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Conried was a frequent guest on Jack Paar's Tonight Show from 1959 to 1962. He hosted Fractured Flickers and was a regular on the game show Stump the Stars. He also joined the cast of The Tony Randall Show in 1977.

Conried appeared on many other popular TV shows. Some of these include I Love Lucy, Lost in Space, Gilligan's Island, The Monkees, The Beverly Hillbillies, Laverne & Shirley, and The Love Boat.

Live-Action Films and Stage Performances

Hans Conried also performed in live-action movies and on stage. He made his first appearance on Broadway in the musical Can-Can. He played an artist and sang two songs.

His first main role in a movie was in the science fiction comedy The Twonky in 1953. He also played a riverboat gambler in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier in 1955. Other movies he appeared in include The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T and The Shaggy D.A..

Personal Life

Hans Conried married Margaret Grant on January 29, 1942. They had four children together.

Death

Hans Conried had heart problems for many years. He had a stroke in 1974 and a mild heart attack in 1979. He continued to work until he passed away on January 5, 1982, one day after having a major heart attack. His body was donated to medical science to help others learn.

Filmography

See also

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