From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Harold Hal Peary July 25 1908 March 30 1985 was an American actor comedian and singer in radio film television and animation remembered best as Throckmorton P Gildersleeve a supporting character on radios Fibber McGee amp Molly that moved to its own radio hit The Great Gildersleeve the first known spinoff hit in American broadcasting history Description above from the Wikipedia article Harold Peary licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia