John Guedel

John Guedel
Born(1913-10-09)October 9, 1913
Portland, Indiana
DiedDecember 14, 2001(2001-12-14) (aged 88)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Radio and television producer
Known forYou 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]
Children2

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.

  1. ^ a b c 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.