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Ollie O'Toole

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Ollie O'Toole
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O'Toole in 1942
Born(1912-04-02)April 2, 1912
DiedFebruary 25, 1992(1992-02-25) (aged 79)
OccupationsActor, comedian, impressionist
Years active19391984
Children1

Ollie O'Toole (April 2, 1912 – February 25, 1992) was an American actor, comedian and impressionist.[1]

Biography

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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 2, 1912.[2] Around the year 1939, Horace Heidt recruited O'Toole to his orchestra.[3] Ollie was an important partner on stage with Art Carney.[4] He had a daughter called Maureen.[3] He died on February 25, 1992, at the age of 79 in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

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  • 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

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  1. Pitts p.227
  2. "Ollie O'Toole a Hit". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. July 10, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 16, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Ollie O'Toole's TV Role Tonight Recalls Carefree Youth of WWSW". The Pittsburgh Press. June 19, 1963. p. 66. Retrieved April 16, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Heidt Due At Sweet's Sunday". Oakland Tribune. October 31, 1940. p. 26. Retrieved April 16, 2025 via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography

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  • Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.
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