Ollie O'Toole (April 2, 1912 – February 25, 1992) was an American film and television actor.[1] Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. He was an actor, comedian and impressionist with Horace Heidt and later known for his acting in "The Oregon Trail" in 1959 and "One of Our Spies is Missing" in 1966. In its airing in January 1967, Mr. O'Toole played the, man on train, in the episode, Barney Comes To Mayberry, of The Andy Griffith Show.[2] Around the year 1939, Horace Heidt recruited Ollie O'Toole as a comedian and impressionist. Ollie later became the announcer on the radio program, "Treasure Chest". Among Ollie's favorite tricks was tap dancing. He danced with his teeth. Gimmicks aside, he was best known for his impressions of H.V. Kaltenborn, his most popular, Elmer Davis, Fred Allen, Charles Boyer, Katharine Hepburn, Bonnie Baker, Charlie McCarthy and Edger Bergen and Charlie Chaplin. Ollie was an important partner on stage with Art Carney. He was a much overlooked comedian and the perfect complement to Art. The two comics, Art and Ollie, would stand at opposite ends of the stage and take turns doing impressions, one after the other in what was billed as the "Battle of the Impersonators". The 15-minute skit never failed to trigger a host of guffaws and cheers from the audience. Two of his recorded songs were "I Wanna Make with the Happy Times" in 1940 and "Three Little Sisters" in 1942. He was married to Mildred L O'Toole. He died on February 25, 1992, at the age of 79 in Los Angeles, California, US.
Ollie O'Toole | |
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 Ollie O'Toole in How to Marry a Millionaire 1958 | |
| Born | April 2, 1912 |
| Died | February 25, 1992 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949 - 1984 (film & TV) |
Selected filmography
edit- Official Detective (1957) (Season 1 Episode 15: "The Jailhouse Gang") as Hudson (uncredited)
- The Oregon Trail (1959) as James Gordon Bennett
- Bat Masterson (1959) (Season 1 Episode 21: "Marked Deck") as Rinehart
- 20,000 Eyes (1961) as Moore
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964) (Season 2 Episode 14: "Beyond the Sea of Death") as Second Hotel Clerk
- Gunsmoke (1962-1965) (10 episodes)
- (Season 7 Episode 17: "Cody's Code") (1962) as Postmaster
- (Season 7 Episode 22: "The Gallows") (1962) as Milt
- (Season 7 Episode 33: "The Prisoner") (1962) as Postmaster
- (Season 8 Episode 4: "Root Down") (1962) as Clerk
- (Season 8 Episode 31: "Panacea Sykes") (1963) as Telegrapher
- (Season 8 Episode 33: "Quint-Cident") (1963) as Telegrapher
- (Season 9 Episode 21: "The Bassops") (1964) as Telegrapher
- (Season 9 Episode 33: "The Warden") (1964) as Telegrapher
- (Season 9 Episode 36: "Journey For Three") (1964) as Telegrapher
- (Season 10 Episode 32: "Bad Lady from Brookline") (1964) as Herb
- One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966)
- Lost In Space (TV series) (1965–1966) Episode: "My Friend Mr. Nobody" as Mr. Nobody (voice), "War of the Robots" as Robotoid (voice)
- The Virginian (1963-1970) (9 episodes)
- (Season 1 Episode 19: "The Man Who Couldn't Die") (1963) as Ticketman
- (Season 2 Episode 9: "Run Quiet") (1963) as Storekeeper
- (Season 2 Episode 11: "The Fatal Journey") (1963) as Jackson
- (Season 3 Episode 10: "Return a Stranger") (1964) as Roy Masters
- (Season 3 Episode 11: "All Nice and Legal") (1964) as Joe Mapes
- (Season 5 Episode 9: "Dead-Eye Dick") (1966) as Bank Teller
- (Season 5 Episode 26: "A Welcoming Town") (1967) as Assayer
- (Season 7 Episode 13: "Big Tiny") (1968) as Man
- (Season 9 Episode 12: "Last of the Comancheros") (1970) as Proprietor
References
edit- ^ Pitts p.227
- ^ "Full Cast & Crew". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
Bibliography
edit- Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.