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George Gobel
★ Acting

George Gobel

1919 – 1991 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1948–2002

George Gobel, an actor known for his sharp wit, made notable appearances in cult cinema with I Married a Woman (1958) and The Day It Came to Earth (1977). His comedic timing and distinctive persona brought a refreshing element to the films of the late 1950s and 1970s. In Ellie (1984), Gobel continued to explore his craft, contributing to the quirky narratives that define the era's cult films. His work remains a testament to the charm and humor that resonates within the realms of exploitation and grindhouse cinema.

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The Day It Came to Earth

The Day It Came to Earth

1977 ★ 2.9
as The Professor

An alien comes to Earth in a falling meteor and strikes a pond where local mobsters have stashed the body of their latest victim. The meteor reanimates the victim and, when the local college kids come to the swimming hole for a swim, excitement ensues.

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Filmography

71 credits
1980s 10 credits
1987
Alice Through the Looking Glass as Humpty Dumpty (voice)
Movie ★ 5.9
1985
TV ★ 6.9
1984
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
Ellie as Preacher
Movie ★ 4.4
1983
The Invisible Woman as Dr. Farrington
Movie ★ 7.5
1982
TV ★ 7.6
1981
Harper Valley as Mayor Otis Harper Jr.
TV ★ 6.8
1981
Harper Valley P.T.A. as Mayor Otis Harper, Jr.
TV
1980
Movie ★ 7.0
1980
Ghost in the Shed as Narrator (voice)
Movie
1970s 14 credits
1979
Better Late Than Never as Captain Taylor
Movie ★ 9.0
1978
Rabbit Test as The President of the U.S.
Movie ★ 4.5
1978
Movie ★ 4.3
1978
TV ★ 6.3
1977
Movie ★ 8.0
1977
Movie ★ 3.4
1977
TV ★ 6.5
1977
The Love Boat as Harrison Harper
TV ★ 6.3
1976
Joys as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
TV ★ 7.1
1976
TV ★ 7.2
1974
'Twas the Night Before Christmas as Father Mouse (voice)
Movie ★ 6.7
1973
Movie ★ 9.0
1960s 17 credits
1969
TV ★ 6.5
1969
TV ★ 6.8
1969
Love, American Style as Albert Berry
TV ★ 6.1
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.7
1967
TV ★ 7.7
1967
TV ★ 7.2
1967
TV ★ 7.2
1965
F Troop as Henry Terkel
TV ★ 6.3
1964
TV ★ 8.0
1964
Daniel Boone as Francis Clover
TV ★ 7.0
1964
TV ★ 5.0
1964
TV ★ 6.0
1962
TV ★ 7.5
1961
TV ★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 5.8
1960
My Three Sons as George Gobel
TV ★ 6.6
1950s 28 credits
1959
Startime as Drifter
TV ★ 6.8
1958
I Married a Woman as Marshall "Mickey" Briggs
Movie ★ 6.4
1957
Wagon Train as Horace Best
TV ★ 6.6
1957
TV ★ 6.0
1957
TV ★ 7.5
1956
The Birds and the Bees as George "Hotsy" Hamilton
Movie ★ 7.4
1956
TV ★ 6.4
1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.2
1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 7.8
1954
TV ★ 7.8
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1952
TV ★ 8.0
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Dr. Ben Cagey
TV ★ 7.4
1951
TV ★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Dr. Stroodel
TV ★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton Show as George Goodbody
TV ★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Tooloose Latrec
TV ★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Self / Christopher Columbus
TV ★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Self / Egbert the Amnesiac
TV ★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Richard Cornwall III
TV ★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Self / Alexander Ragtime / Jed Dinglejumper
TV ★ 7.4
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Self / Horace the Henpecked Husband
TV ★ 7.4
1950
TV ★ 6.9
1950
TV ★ 7.8
1950
TV ★ 7.0
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
TV ★ 7.0
1940s 1 credit
1948
TV ★ 6.8