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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Born in [[Chicago]] |
Born in [[Chicago]] and the last of 11 children in his family, 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]]; she 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> Ted Zeigler started working as a fireman at 17, and during [[World War II]] he served in the navy and was in the [[Battle of Okinawa]] as well as the [[Battle of Leyte Gulf]]. He survived a [[kamikaze attack]] which sunk his ship.<ref name="bio" /> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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After the war Zeigler graduated |
After the war Zeigler graduated from [[Goodman Theatre|Goodman Theater School]] studying to be a director and also production. At the school he became a friend of his classmate [[Harvey Korman]]; in 1954 they 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> |
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He then worked in [[Australia]] hosting 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 was successful being on the [[CFCF-DT|CFCF]] kids show ''Jellybean Comedy Clubhouse'' (also known as ''Lunchtime Little Theater'' and ''The Johnny Jellybean Show''). 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 was in a duo with [[Peter Cullen]], working mainly on [[CBC Television|CBC]]. In 1970 he decided to move back to the [[United States|U.S]]. living in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="bio" /> |
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| ⚫ | In the 1970s Zeigler became a regular on ''[[The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour]]'' and |
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| ⚫ | In the 1970s Zeigler became a regular on ''[[The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour]]'' and on its follow-up ''The Sonny & Cher Show''; he also appeared on ''[[The Andy Williams Show]]'', ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]'', ''[[The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show]]'', and ''[[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 returned to work as a voice actor for animated series including ''[[Heathcliff (1984 TV series)|Heathcliff]]'', ''[[Galtar and the Golden Lance]]'', and ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]''. He was also a personal manager for a number of performers in the entertainment industry.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="las" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:53, 27 June 2023
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 and comedian.
Early life
Born in Chicago and the last of 11 children in his family, 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; she busily worked on stage and on radio.[2] Ted Zeigler started working as a fireman at 17, and during World War II he served in the navy and was in the Battle of Okinawa as well as the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He survived a kamikaze attack which sunk his ship.[1]
Career
After the war Zeigler graduated from Goodman Theater School studying to be a director and also production. At the school he became a friend of his classmate Harvey Korman; in 1954 they 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 hosting the HSV talk show House Party,[5] and in Canada, where between 1962 and 1967 he was successful being on the CFCF kids show Jellybean Comedy Clubhouse (also known as Lunchtime Little Theater and The Johnny Jellybean Show). 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 was in a duo with Peter Cullen, working mainly on CBC. In 1970 he decided to move back to the U.S. living in Los Angeles.[1]
In the 1970s Zeigler became a regular on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and on its follow-up The Sonny & Cher Show; he also appeared on The Andy Williams Show, The Carol Burnett Show, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, and 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 returned to work as a voice actor for animated series including Heathcliff, Galtar and the Golden Lance, and Challenge of the GoBots. He was also a personal manager for a number of performers in the entertainment industry.[1][3]
References
- ^ 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
- Ted Zeigler at IMDb