George Fenneman

George Fenneman

actor

George Fenneman was born on Nov 10, 1919 in China. George Fenneman's big-screen debut came with The Thing from Another World directed by Christian Nyby in 1951, strarring Dr. Redding (uncredited). George Fenneman is known for Big Jake directed by George Sherman, John Wayne stars as Jacob McCandles and Richard Boone as John Fain. The most recent award George Fenneman achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie George Fenneman plays is The Naked Monster which will be released on Apr 22, 2005.

Fenneman's most enduring role was as announcer and sidekick for Groucho Marx on over 200 episodes of the popular game show, You Bet Your Life, which ran throughout the 1950s until 1961. Fenneman was the foil and straight man for Groucho's comedy and wisecracking while at the same time managing the flow of the show as announcer.

  • Birthday

    Nov 10, 1919
  • Place of Birth

    Peking [now Beijing], China

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1981
Television
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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