George Fenneman

Info

Role

Actor

Date of birth

11/10/1919

Date of death

05/29/1997

Place of birth

Peking [now Beijing], China

George Fenneman

Biography

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.