The correct name was Gildersleeve. It was him or someone that looked similar to him, that made guest appearances on the Lucy or Jack Benny shows as a smart alec salesperson who always stated out with Yeeessssss.
Actually Frank Nelson started working steadily on the Benny program a year or two before Harold Peary created the character of The Great Gildersleeve on the Fibber McGee & Molly radios show,
You are so correct when you say, “Everyone will never be satisfied”. Thankfully, Jim Scancarelli seems to follow Rick Nelson’s 1972 maxim of, “You can’t please everyone, so you’ve got to please yourself”. And we are all the better for it!
Hillbillyman almost 12 years ago
…and a Beach Bum
OzzieJohn almost 12 years ago
This is beginning to wear on me
battle of plattsburgh almost 12 years ago
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Zaristerex almost 12 years ago
You’d think someone his age would know the difference between Warren Buffett and Jimmy Buffett!
runar almost 12 years ago
The manager looks just like that guy on the radio, The Great Gildersneeze.
imrobert almost 12 years ago
JImmy is Warren’s nephew
charliefarmrhere almost 12 years ago
The correct name was Gildersleeve. It was him or someone that looked similar to him, that made guest appearances on the Lucy or Jack Benny shows as a smart alec salesperson who always stated out with Yeeessssss.
bmckee almost 12 years ago
Actually Frank Nelson started working steadily on the Benny program a year or two before Harold Peary created the character of The Great Gildersleeve on the Fibber McGee & Molly radios show,
WW2 Marine Veteran almost 12 years ago
I do believe you have the answer.
BlitzMcD almost 12 years ago
You are so correct when you say, “Everyone will never be satisfied”. Thankfully, Jim Scancarelli seems to follow Rick Nelson’s 1972 maxim of, “You can’t please everyone, so you’ve got to please yourself”. And we are all the better for it!
axe-grinder almost 12 years ago
I read it every day!
kab2rb almost 12 years ago
I figure he be the manager and a rude one too.