Richard LeGrand
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Richard LeGrand was an American actor who was best known for his comedy characters on radio.
Born in Portland, Oregon
, LeGrand was backstage working the artificial snow when he made his stage debut to substitute for a missing actor. He continued in theater, doing dramas, musical comedies, tent shows and vaudeville. LeGrand appeared as a variety of dialect characters.
On radio he was a comedy favorite as Peavey the Druggist on The Great Gildersleeve
. His signature line to end any conversation was " Well now, I wouldn't say that!" As one of the " Jolly Boy's" singing group, he would try to get the fellows to start singing " there was a tavern in the town , in the town" to no success. He later was a regular on Fibber McGee and Molly
as Ole the Elk's Club janitor, beginning February 15, 1949 just as that show began its decline.
He also did roles on One Man's Family
and the Hollywood version of I Love a Mystery
. LeGrand also portrayed Peavey in three of the Great Gildersleeve movies. His largest part, almost a co-star role, was in " Gildersleeve on Broadway".
Born in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, LeGrand was backstage working the artificial snow when he made his stage debut to substitute for a missing actor. He continued in theater, doing dramas, musical comedies, tent shows and vaudeville. LeGrand appeared as a variety of dialect characters.
On radio he was a comedy favorite as Peavey the Druggist on The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve , initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, was one of broadcast history's earliest spin-off programs. Built around Throckmorton Philharmonic Gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy Fibber McGee and Molly, first Introduced to...
. His signature line to end any conversation was " Well now, I wouldn't say that!" As one of the " Jolly Boy's" singing group, he would try to get the fellows to start singing " there was a tavern in the town , in the town" to no success. He later was a regular on Fibber McGee and Molly
Fibber McGee and Molly
Fibber McGee and Molly was an American radio comedy series which maintained its popularity over decades. It premiered on NBC in 1935 and continued until its demise in 1959, long after radio had ceased to be the dominant form of entertainment in American popular culture.-Husband and wife in real...
as Ole the Elk's Club janitor, beginning February 15, 1949 just as that show began its decline.
He also did roles on One Man's Family
One Man's Family
One Man's Family, is a long-running American radio soap opera. It was heard for almost three decades, from 1932 to 1959. Created by Carlton E. Morse, it was the longest-running uninterrupted serial in the history of American radio...
and the Hollywood version of I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery was a radio drama series about three friends who ran a detective agency and traveled the world in search of adventure. Distinguished by the high octane scripting of Carlton E...
. LeGrand also portrayed Peavey in three of the Great Gildersleeve movies. His largest part, almost a co-star role, was in " Gildersleeve on Broadway".