Ge Ge Pearson

Ge Ge Pearson
Ge Ge Pearson
Born	Virginia Pearson; April 19, 1917
Died	June 19, 1975 (aged 58)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1940s–1965
Spouse	Hal Gerard (1943–19??)
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Ge Ge Pearson (born Virginia Pearson; April 19, 1917 – June 19, 1975) was an American radio and television actress. She appeared in various cartoons, radio, and television shows.

Early years

Pearson's father had a traveling stock theater company. She debuted with that troupe when she was 2 years old and continued acting with it for the next 12 years.^[1] When she was 3 years old, her father operated the only showboat that ever worked on the Pacific Coast.^[2]

Career

On radio, Pearson played Mrs. Willy Lump Lump on The Red Skelton Show^[3] and Daisy Mulligan on The Gallant Heart,^[4] both on NBC.

On television, Pearson was the voice of Crusader Rabbit in the second series of the show of that title.^[5]

Pearson's ability to speak with dialects led to her being thought of as one of the most accomplished dialecticians in Hollywood.^[6]

Personal life

On December 31, 1943, Pearson married Hal Gerard at El Rancho Vegas.^[7]

Filmography

Radio

References

^ "'3 for Tonite' Star Started Work Early". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 16, 1952. p. Part IV - 2. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marshall and Ge Ge Recall Heritabe". The Pittsburgh Press. July 29, 1945. p. 28. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. p. 276. ISBN 9780199770786. Retrieved 16 May 2018. Ge Ge Pearson.
^ Terrace, Vincent (2012). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 222. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
^ "Ge Ge Pearson One of Hollywood Top Dialecticians". Valley Times. California, North Hollywood. March 11, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Six-Way Pick-Up". Billboard. January 22, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved 16 May 2018.

External links

Ge Ge Pearson at IMDb

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[lat-1] "'3 for Tonite' Star Started Work Early". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 16, 1952. p. Part IV - 2. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Marshall and Ge Ge Recall Heritabe". The Pittsburgh Press. July 29, 1945. p. 28. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[rp-3] Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.

[4] Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. p. 276. ISBN 9780199770786. Retrieved 16 May 2018. Ge Ge Pearson.

[5] Terrace, Vincent (2012). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 222. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved 16 May 2018.

[vt-6] "Ge Ge Pearson One of Hollywood Top Dialecticians". Valley Times. California, North Hollywood. March 11, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Six-Way Pick-Up". Billboard. January 22, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved 16 May 2018.

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Ge Ge Pearson
Born	Virginia Pearson (1917-04-19)April 19, 1917
Died	June 19, 1975(1975-06-19) (aged 58)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1940s–1965
Spouse	Hal Gerard (1943–19??)