Summary: Acting Police Commissioner (Aired March 30, 1949) The Great Gildersleeve enjoyed its greatest success in the 1940s. Actor Harold Peary played the character during its transition from the parent show into the spin-off and later in a quartet of feature films released at the height of the show's popularity. On Fibber McGee and Molly, Peary's Gildersleeve was a pompous windbag who became a consistent McGee nemesis. "You're a haa-aa-aa-aard man, McGee!" became a Gildersleeve catch phrase. The character was given several conflicting first names on Fibber McGee and Molly, and on one episode his middle name was revealed as Philharmonic. THIS EPISIODE: March 30, 1949. NBC network. Sponsored by: Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Kraft Mustards. Gildersleeve is appointed "Acting Police Commissioner", and is determined to catch the "Whistling Bandit!" Andy White (writer), Earle Ross, Gloria Holiday, Harold Peary, Jack Meakin (music), John Elliotte (writer), John Wald (announcer), Ken Christy, Lillian Randolph, Marylee Robb, Richard LeGrand, Walter Tetley. 29:49. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
