John Guedel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Guedel

American television producer

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1913

Place of Birth: Portland, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2001

Profession: screenwriter, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Guedel, (October 9, 1913 in Portland, Indiana – December 14, 2001 in Los Angeles, California) was a radio and television producer who co-created and produced Art Linkletter's and Groucho Marx's most important and successful broadcast properties, including You Bet Your Life and People Are Funny.
He also created The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and is sometimes credited with the first singing radio commercial in 1937.
He was a producer for The Charlotte Greenwood Show on radio.Earlier in his career, he wrote for Hal Roach Studios, including work on the Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang series.
In the 1946 film People Are Funny, Guedel was portrayed by actor Phillip Reed. In 1957-1959 he was married to actress Helen Parrish.