Richard LeGrand

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Richard LeGrand (August 29, 1882 - June 29, 1963) was an American actor who was best known for his comedy characters on radio.

Born in Portland, Oregon, LeGrand was backstage working the artificial snow when he made his stage debut to substitute for a missing actor. He continued in theater, doing dramas, musical comedies, tent shows and vaudeville. LeGrand appeared as a variety of dialect characters.^[1]

On radio he was a comedy favorite as Peavey the Druggist on The Great Gildersleeve. His signature line to end any conversation was " Well now, I wouldn't say that!" As one of the " Jolly Boy's" singing group, he would try to get the fellows to start singing " there was a tavern in the town , in the town" to no success. He later was a regular on Fibber McGee and Molly as Ole the Elk's Club janitor, beginning February 15, 1949 just as that show began its decline.

He also did roles on One Man's Family and the Hollywood version of I Love a Mystery. LeGrand also portrayed Peavey in three of the Great Gildersleeve movies. His largest part, almost a co-star role, was in Gildersleeve on Broadway in 1943.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Our Neighbors in Wistful Vista

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Name	Legrand, Richard
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Short description	American actor
Date of birth	August 29, 1882
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Date of death	June 29, 1963
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