Description: 1960 Press Photo George Gobel American Comedian,Actor.- RSA56567 George Leslie Gobel (May 20, 1919 – February 24, 1991) was an American comedian and actor.[1] He was best known as the star of his own weekly NBC television show, The George Gobel Show, which ran from 1954 to 1960 (the last season on CBS, alternating with The Jack Benny Program). He was born George Leslie Goebel in Chicago, Illinois,[2] His father, Hermann Goebel, was a butcher and grocer who had emigrated to the United States with his parents in the 1890s from the Austrian Empire. His mother, Lillian (MacDonald) Goebel, was born in Illinois to immigrant parents from Scotland. He was an only child. Gobel graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Chicago in 1937.Gobel initially pursued an entertainment career as a country music singer, appearing on the National Barn Dance on WLS radio. Gobel enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and served as a flight instructor in AT-9 aircraft at Altus, Oklahoma and later in B-26 Marauder bombers at Frederick, Oklahoma. In a 1969 appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Gobel joked about his stateside service, "There was not one Japanese aircraft got past Tulsa." After his discharge at the end of the war, he switched from singing to comedy.(Wikipedia) Part Number: RSA56567 Please look at the images below carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A scanner may see a photograph differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK Sell Smarter with Kyozou.Inventory and Ecommerce Management
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
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Type: Photograph
Image Color: Black & White
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Features: Press Photograph
Signed: No
Year of Production: 1960
Dimensions (in.): 8 x 10 in.
Vintage: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Material: Paper
SKU: RSA56567
Image Orientation: Portrait
