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Ge Ge Pearson

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Ge Ge Pearson
Born
Virginia Pearson

(1917-04-19)April 19, 1917
DiedJune 19, 1975(1975-06-19) (aged 58)
OccupationActress
Years active1940s–1965
SpouseHal Gerard (1943–19??)

Ge Ge Pearson (born Virginia Pearson; April 19, 1917 – June 19, 1975) was an American radio and television actress. She appeared in various cartoons, radio, and television shows.

Pearson's father had a traveling stock theater company. She debuted with that troupe when she was 2 years old and continued acting with it for the next 12 years.[1]

On radio, Pearson played Mrs. Willy Lump Lump on The Red Skelton Show[2] and Daisy Mulligan on The Gallant Heart, both on NBC.[3]

On television, Pearson was the voice of Crusader Rabbit in the second series of the show of that title.[4]

Personal life

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On December 31, 1943, Pearson married Hal Gerard at El Rancho Vegas.[5]

Filmography

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Radio

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References

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  1. ^ "'3 for Tonite' Star Started Work Early". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 16, 1952. p. Part IV - 2. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  3. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. p. 276. ISBN 9780199770786. Retrieved 16 May 2018. Ge Ge Pearson.
  4. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2012). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 222. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Six-Way Pick-Up". Billboard. January 22, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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