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{{Short description|American actor and comedian (1926–1999)}} |
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| name = Ted Zeigler |
| name = Ted Zeigler |
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| birth_name = Theodore Lee Zeigler |
| birth_name = Theodore Lee Zeigler |
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| caption = Zeigler playing Johnny Jellybean in the 1960s |
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| birth_date = {{Birth-date|June 3, 1926}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth-date|June 3, 1926}} |
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| birth_place = [[Chicago]], |
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], Illinois, U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death-date and age|December 12, 1999|June 3, 1926}} |
| death_date = {{Death-date and age|December 12, 1999|June 3, 1926}} |
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| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], |
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S. |
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| occupation = Actor |
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}} |
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'''Theodore Lee Zeigler''' (June 3, 1926 |
'''Theodore Lee Zeigler''' (June 3, 1926 – December 12, 1999) was an American actor, voice actor and comedian. |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Born in [[Chicago]], the last of 11 children, Zeigler was the son of |
Born in [[Chicago]], the last of 11 children, Zeigler was the son of a union organizer who was killed by the mafia in the 1930s.<ref name="bio">{{Cite news |date=20 December 1999 |title=Ted Ziegler Obituary: Montreal TV comic delighted kids as Johnny Jellybean |language=en |page=20 |work=[[National Post]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/515287308/?terms=%22ted%20zeigler%22&match=1 |access-date=9 January 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> His sister Dodie was a [[Ziegfeld girl]] and busily worked on stage and on radio.<ref name="str">{{Cite news |last=Witbeck |first=Charles |date=21 July 1977 |title=Ted Zeigler now playing straight man to robots |language=en |page=56 |work=[[The Morning Call]] |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/284188192/?terms=%22ted%20zeigler%22&match=1 |access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref> He started working as a fireman at 17, and during the [[World War II]] he served in the navy, taking part in the [[Battle of Okinawa]] and in the [[Battle of Leyte Gulf]], and surviving a [[kamikaze attack]] which had sunk his ship.<ref name="bio" /> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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After the war Zeigler graduated in direction and production at the [[Goodman Theatre|Goodman Theater School]], where he became friend with classmate [[Harvey Korman]], with whom in 1954 he formed a short-lived stand-up comedy duo known as Marsh and Field.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="str" /><ref name="las" /> Zeigler started working on television in the mid-1950s, playing Uncle Bucky for three seasons in the [[WGN-TV]] kids show ''Lunchtime Little Theater''.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="ch">{{Cite news |last=Hamilton |first=George |last2=Hamilton |first2=Linda |date=17 June 1973 |title=Uncle Bucky Goes Hollywood |language=en |pages= |
After the war Zeigler graduated in direction and production at the [[Goodman Theatre|Goodman Theater School]], where he became friend with classmate [[Harvey Korman]], with whom in 1954 he formed a short-lived stand-up comedy duo known as Marsh and Field.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="str" /><ref name="las" /> Zeigler started working on television in the mid-1950s, playing Uncle Bucky for three seasons in the [[WGN-TV]] kids show ''Lunchtime Little Theater''.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="ch">{{Cite news |last=Hamilton |first=George |last2=Hamilton |first2=Linda |date=17 June 1973 |title=Uncle Bucky Goes Hollywood |language=en |pages=49–54 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/383877146/?terms=%22ted%20zeigler%22%20%22ted%20zeigler%22%20%22Uncle%20Bucky%22&match=1 |access-date=9 January 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He then worked in Australia, where he hosted the [[HSV (TV station)|HSV]] talk show ''[[House Party (Australian TV series)|House Party]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Viewers Can Call Up Compere on Camera |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122298745/?terms=%22ted%20zeigler%22%20%22house%20party%22&match=1 |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[The Age]] |via=Newspapers.com |date=15 October 1959 |page=25 |language=en}}</ref> and in Canada, where between 1962 and 1967 he had large success with the [[CFCF-DT|CFCF]] kids show ''Jellybean Comedy Clubhouse'' (also known as ''Lunchtime Little Theater'' and ''The Johnny Jellybean Show''), in which he played the titular character Johnny Jellybean as well as a number of other roles, making extensive use of improvisation.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="str" /><ref name="las">{{cite news |last1=Teitelbaum |first1=Sheldon |title=Johnny Jellybean to 'Consequences' : Guru of '60s Show in Canada No Longer So Off-The-Wall |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-01-ca-8007-story.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=1 January 1988}}</ref><ref name="tl">{{cite news |last1=Boone |first1=Mike |title=Television Legend Johnny Jellybean Back in Montreal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/422271710/?terms=%22ted%20zeigler%22%20%22ted%20zeigler%22%20%22Uncle%20Bucky%22&match=1 |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |via=Newspapers.com |date=25 May 1982 |page=49 |language=en}}</ref> After the cancellation of the show he formed a comedy duo with [[Peter Cullen]], working mainly on [[CBC Television|CBC]], and in 1970 he decided to move back to the US, settling down in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="bio" /> |
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In the 1970s Zeigler became a regular |
In the 1970s Zeigler became a regular on ''[[The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour]]'' and in its follow-up ''The Sonny & Cher Show'', and also appeared in ''[[The Andy Williams Show]]'', ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]'', ''[[The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show]]'', ''[[Shields and Yarnell|The Shields and Yarnell Show]]'', among others.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="str" /><ref name="las" /> A brain tumor and its treatment kept him out of work for several years, and in the mid-1980s he reprised his activity mainly working as a voice actor for animated series including ''[[Heathcliff (1984 TV series)|Heathcliff]]'', ''[[Galtar and the Golden Lance ]]'' and ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]'', and serving as personal manager for a number of figures of the entertainment industry.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="las" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Ted Zeigler | |
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 Zeigler playing Johnny Jellybean in the 1960s | |
| Born | Theodore Lee Zeigler June 3, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1999 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Theodore Lee Zeigler (June 3, 1926 – December 12, 1999) was an American actor, voice actor and comedian.
Early life
[edit]Born in Chicago, the last of 11 children, Zeigler was the son of a union organizer who was killed by the mafia in the 1930s.[1] His sister Dodie was a Ziegfeld girl and busily worked on stage and on radio.[2] He started working as a fireman at 17, and during the World War II he served in the navy, taking part in the Battle of Okinawa and in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and surviving a kamikaze attack which had sunk his ship.[1]
Career
[edit]After the war Zeigler graduated in direction and production at the Goodman Theater School, where he became friend with classmate Harvey Korman, with whom in 1954 he formed a short-lived stand-up comedy duo known as Marsh and Field.[1][2][3] Zeigler started working on television in the mid-1950s, playing Uncle Bucky for three seasons in the WGN-TV kids show Lunchtime Little Theater.[1][4] He then worked in Australia, where he hosted the HSV talk show House Party,[5] and in Canada, where between 1962 and 1967 he had large success with the CFCF kids show Jellybean Comedy Clubhouse (also known as Lunchtime Little Theater and The Johnny Jellybean Show), in which he played the titular character Johnny Jellybean as well as a number of other roles, making extensive use of improvisation.[1][2][3][6] After the cancellation of the show he formed a comedy duo with Peter Cullen, working mainly on CBC, and in 1970 he decided to move back to the US, settling down in Los Angeles.[1]
In the 1970s Zeigler became a regular on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and in its follow-up The Sonny & Cher Show, and also appeared in The Andy Williams Show, The Carol Burnett Show, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, The Shields and Yarnell Show, among others.[1][2][3] A brain tumor and its treatment kept him out of work for several years, and in the mid-1980s he reprised his activity mainly working as a voice actor for animated series including Heathcliff, Galtar and the Golden Lance and Challenge of the GoBots, and serving as personal manager for a number of figures of the entertainment industry.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ted Ziegler Obituary: Montreal TV comic delighted kids as Johnny Jellybean". National Post. December 20, 1999. p. 20. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Witbeck, Charles (July 21, 1977). "Ted Zeigler now playing straight man to robots". The Morning Call. p. 56. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Teitelbaum, Sheldon (January 1, 1988). "Johnny Jellybean to 'Consequences' : Guru of '60s Show in Canada No Longer So Off-The-Wall". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ Hamilton, George; Hamilton, Linda (June 17, 1973). "Uncle Bucky Goes Hollywood". Chicago Tribune. pp. 49–54. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Viewers Can Call Up Compere on Camera". The Age. October 15, 1959. p. 25. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Boone, Mike (May 25, 1982). "Television Legend Johnny Jellybean Back in Montreal". The Gazette. p. 49. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Ted Zeigler at IMDb