George Fenneman

Actor

Date of birth : 11/10/1919

Date of death : 05/29/1997

City of birth : Peking [now Beijing], China

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.