John Guedel

John Guedel
Born	(1913-10-09)October 9, 1913 Portland, Indiana
Died	December 14, 2001(2001-12-14) (aged 88) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Radio and television producer
Known for	You Bet Your Life People Are Funny House Party The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Spouse(s)	Beth Pingree^[citation needed] Helen Parrish Valerie McDonald^[citation needed]
Children	2

John Guedel, (October 9, 1913 in Portland, Indiana – December 14, 2001 in Los Angeles, California) was a radio and television producer who co-created and produced Art Linkletter's and Groucho Marx's most important and successful broadcast properties, including You Bet Your Life, House Party and People Are Funny.^[1] He also created The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and is sometimes credited with the first singing radio commercial in 1937.^[1] He was a producer for The Charlotte Greenwood Show on radio.^[2]

Earlier in his career, he wrote for Hal Roach Studios, including work on the Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang series.^[1] In the 1946 film People Are Funny, Guedel was portrayed by actor Phillip Reed.

One of his less successful creations was a daytime soap opera, For Better or Worse, for which he also served as executive producer.^[3] It preceded his House Party show during 1959-1960 but lasted only one season.

Personal life

In 1957-1959 he was married to actress Helen Parrish.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Douglas, Martin (2001-12-24). "John Guedel, 88, Producer Who Shaped Early Television". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
2. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
3. "Dad's Domination Is Ended, TV Marriage Counselor Says". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. June 15, 1959. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.

Further reading

• Guedel, Heidi (2003). Animatrix – a Female Animator: How Laughter Saved My Life. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0595287307.

External links

John Guedel at IMDb