Hans Conried
Actor
Hans Georg Conried, Jr. (April 15, 1917 – January 5, 1982), was an American actor, voice actor and comedian, who was very active in voice-over roles and known for providing the voices of Walt Disney's Mr. George Darling, and Captain Hook in Peter Pan (1953), for playing the title role in The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, Dr. Miller on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Professor Kropotkin on the radio and film versions of My Friend Irma, his work as Uncle Tonoose on Danny Thomas's sitcom Make Room for Daddy, and multiple roles on I Love Lucy.Conried was born on April 15, 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland to parents Hans Georg and Edith Beryl (née Gildersleeve). He was named Hans Georg Conried Jr. in honor of his father. Claims that his real name was Frank Foster are patently false. His Connecticut-born mother was a descendant of Pilgrims, and his father was a Jewish immigrant from Vienna, Austria. He was raised in Baltimore and in New York City. He studied acting at Columbia University and went on to play major classical roles onstage. Conried worked in radio before working in movies in 1939. During World War II, he enlisted in the United States Army in September 1944. Conried trained at Fort Knox as a tank crewman until the army decided he was too tall. He became a heavy mortar crewman then was sent to the Philippines as an engineer labourer until fellow actor Jack Kruschen obtained his release for service with the Armed Forces Radio Service. He married Margaret Grant on January 29, 1942; the couple had four children. Conried had a history of heart problems and suffered a stroke in 1974 and a mild heart attack in 1979. He managed to remain active until his death on January 5, 1982, one day after suffering a massive heart attack and three weeks short of his 40th wedding anniversary. His remains were donated to medical science.
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