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'''James Bernard Hausner''' (May 5, 1909 &ndash; April 1, 1993) (Another source gives May 20, 1909, as his birth date.)<ref name=rs>DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. Pp. 122-123.</ref> professionally '''Jerry Hauser''' was an American radio and television actor, best known as [[Ricky Ricardo]]'s agent in ''[[I Love Lucy]]'' and as the voice of Waldo in ''[[Mr. Magoo]]'' and several characters such as Hemlock Holmes, The Mole, Broodles and Itchy in ''[[The Dick Tracy Show]]'' (he had also worked as a dialogue director for both of these cartoons).
'''James Bernard Hausner''' (May 5, 1909 &ndash; April 1, 1993) (Another source gives May 20, 1909, as his birth date.)<ref name=rs>DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. Pp. 122-123.</ref> professionally '''Jerry Hauser''' was an American radio and television actor, best known as [[Ricky Ricardo]]'s agent in ''[[I Love Lucy]]'' and as the voice of Waldo in ''[[Mr. Magoo]]'' and several characters such as Hemlock Holmes, The Mole, Broodles and Itchy in ''[[The Dick Tracy Show]]'' (he had also worked as a dialogue director for both of these cartoons).


==Career==
==Career==
On [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] Hausner had the role of Sammy Schmaltz in ''Queer People'' (1934).<ref>{{cite web|title=Queer People - Cast|url=http://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list?production=00000150-aea2-d936-a7fd-eef6cad30000&type=op#oc|website=Playbill Vault|accessdate=18 May 2016}}</ref> He also acted in [[Summer stock theatre|stock theater]] and [[vaudeville]] before going into radio at [[WHLO|WJAY]] in Cleveland, Ohio.<ref name=rs/>
On [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] Hausner had the role of Sammy Schmaltz in ''Queer People'' (1934).<ref>{{cite web|title=Queer People - Cast|url=http://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list?production=00000150-aea2-d936-a7fd-eef6cad30000&type=op#oc|website=Playbill Vault|accessdate=18 May 2016}}</ref> He also acted in [[Summer stock theatre|stock theater]] and [[vaudeville]] before going into radio at [[WHLO|WJAY]] in Cleveland, Ohio.<ref name=rs/>


On radio, he was a regular on ''[[Blondie (radio)|Blondie]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Studio Notes|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5298300/the_evening_news/|work=The Evening News|date=May 19, 1941|location=Pennsylvania, Harrisburg|page=14|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = May 17, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> ''The Jim Backus Show'',<ref name=rp>Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 174.</ref> ''The Judy Canova Show'',{{r|rp|page1=182}} ''Too Many Cooks'',{{r|rp|page1=338}} and ''Young Love''.{{r|rp|page1=361}}
On radio, he was a regular on ''[[Blondie (radio)|Blondie]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Studio Notes|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5298300/the_evening_news/|work=The Evening News|date=May 19, 1941|location=Pennsylvania, Harrisburg|page=14|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = May 17, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> ''The Jim Backus Show'',<ref name=rp>Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 174.</ref> ''The Judy Canova Show'',{{r|rp|page1=182}} ''Too Many Cooks'',{{r|rp|page1=338}} and ''Young Love''.{{r|rp|page1=361}}
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Hausner appeared as a [[courier]] who summons the Roman emperor [[Nero]] to a meeting called by [[Devil|the Devil]] in the 1969 [[KCET]] television reading of [[Norman Corwin]]'s 1938 radio play ''[[The Plot to Overthrow Christmas]]''. He made a guest appearance on ''[[The Patty Duke Show]]'', He also provided special vocal effects in the 1975 animated film ''[[Hugo the Hippo]]''.
Hausner appeared as a [[courier]] who summons the Roman emperor [[Nero]] to a meeting called by [[Devil|the Devil]] in the 1969 [[KCET]] television reading of [[Norman Corwin]]'s 1938 radio play ''[[The Plot to Overthrow Christmas]]''. He made a guest appearance on ''[[The Patty Duke Show]]'', He also provided special vocal effects in the 1975 animated film ''[[Hugo the Hippo]]''.


Hausner was notable as the French tavern proprietor who, in the final scene of Stanley Kubrick's [[Paths of Glory|''Paths of Glory'']], introduces the German singer, played by Christiane Susanne Harlan, the future Mrs. Christiane Kubrick.
Hausner was notable as the French tavern proprietor who, in the final scene of Stanley Kubrick's ''[[Paths of Glory]]'', introduces the German singer, played by Christiane Susanne Harlan, the future Mrs. Christiane Kubrick.


==Death==
==Death==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 02:24, 24 March 2017

Jerry Hausner
Born
James Bernard Hausner

(1909-05-20)May 20, 1909
DiedApril 1, 1993(1993-04-01) (aged 83)

James Bernard Hausner (May 5, 1909 – April 1, 1993) (Another source gives May 20, 1909, as his birth date.)[1] professionally Jerry Hauser was an American radio and television actor, best known as Ricky Ricardo's agent in I Love Lucy and as the voice of Waldo in Mr. Magoo and several characters such as Hemlock Holmes, The Mole, Broodles and Itchy in The Dick Tracy Show (he had also worked as a dialogue director for both of these cartoons).

Career

On Broadway Hausner had the role of Sammy Schmaltz in Queer People (1934).[2] He also acted in stock theater and vaudeville before going into radio at WJAY in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]

On radio, he was a regular on Blondie,[3] The Jim Backus Show,[4] The Judy Canova Show,[4]: 182  Too Many Cooks,[4]: 338  and Young Love.[4]: 361 

Hausner appeared as a courier who summons the Roman emperor Nero to a meeting called by the Devil in the 1969 KCET television reading of Norman Corwin's 1938 radio play The Plot to Overthrow Christmas. He made a guest appearance on The Patty Duke Show, He also provided special vocal effects in the 1975 animated film Hugo the Hippo.

Hausner was notable as the French tavern proprietor who, in the final scene of Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory, introduces the German singer, played by Christiane Susanne Harlan, the future Mrs. Christiane Kubrick.

Death

Hausner died of heart failure on April 1, 1993, in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He was 83 years old and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).[5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. Pp. 122-123.
  2. ^ "Queer People - Cast". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Studio Notes". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. May 19, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved May 17, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b c d Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 174.
  5. ^ "Jerry Hausner". Variety. 1993-04-05. Retrieved 2012-06-06.