Actor and comedian.
Born David Boughal, his parents, Edward and Nellie (Kearney) Boughal, were Irish immigrants.
He performed in vaudeville for years, before making his first film in 1941. Teamed with comedian Wally Brown in a number of films from 1943-1946 as RKO's answer to Abbott and Costello. Afterwards he
continued in films and television as a supporting player, working prolifically at Disney Studios in the 1960s and 1970s. Credits include "Mr. Lucky" (1943), "Genius at Work" (1946), "Hideout" (1949), "Compulsion" (1959), "Li'l Abner" (1959, as the Mayor), "North to Alaska" (1960), "The Absent Minded Professor" (1961), "The Comancheros" (1961), "Son of Flubber (1963)", "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (1963, as the Police Sergeant), "The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin" (1967), "Blackbeard's Ghost" (1968) and "Herbie Rides Again" (1974), which was released after his death. TV included "The Jean Carroll Show", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "Have Gun - Will Travel", "The Dick Powell Show", "The Donna Reed Show", "The Greatest Show on Earth", "Daniel Boone" and "Sarge".
He died of a heart attack from the excitement of winning the daily double at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
Born David Boughal, his parents, Edward and Nellie (Kearney) Boughal, were Irish immigrants.
He performed in vaudeville for years, before making his first film in 1941. Teamed with comedian Wally Brown in a number of films from 1943-1946 as RKO's answer to Abbott and Costello. Afterwards he
continued in films and television as a supporting player, working prolifically at Disney Studios in the 1960s and 1970s. Credits include "Mr. Lucky" (1943), "Genius at Work" (1946), "Hideout" (1949), "Compulsion" (1959), "Li'l Abner" (1959, as the Mayor), "North to Alaska" (1960), "The Absent Minded Professor" (1961), "The Comancheros" (1961), "Son of Flubber (1963)", "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (1963, as the Police Sergeant), "The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin" (1967), "Blackbeard's Ghost" (1968) and "Herbie Rides Again" (1974), which was released after his death. TV included "The Jean Carroll Show", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "Have Gun - Will Travel", "The Dick Powell Show", "The Donna Reed Show", "The Greatest Show on Earth", "Daniel Boone" and "Sarge".
He died of a heart attack from the excitement of winning the daily double at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
Actor and comedian.
Born David Boughal, his parents, Edward and Nellie (Kearney) Boughal, were Irish immigrants.
He performed in vaudeville for years, before making his first film in 1941. Teamed with comedian Wally Brown in a number of films from 1943-1946 as RKO's answer to Abbott and Costello. Afterwards he
continued in films and television as a supporting player, working prolifically at Disney Studios in the 1960s and 1970s. Credits include "Mr. Lucky" (1943), "Genius at Work" (1946), "Hideout" (1949), "Compulsion" (1959), "Li'l Abner" (1959, as the Mayor), "North to Alaska" (1960), "The Absent Minded Professor" (1961), "The Comancheros" (1961), "Son of Flubber (1963)", "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (1963, as the Police Sergeant), "The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin" (1967), "Blackbeard's Ghost" (1968) and "Herbie Rides Again" (1974), which was released after his death. TV included "The Jean Carroll Show", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "Have Gun - Will Travel", "The Dick Powell Show", "The Donna Reed Show", "The Greatest Show on Earth", "Daniel Boone" and "Sarge".
He died of a heart attack from the excitement of winning the daily double at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
Born David Boughal, his parents, Edward and Nellie (Kearney) Boughal, were Irish immigrants.
He performed in vaudeville for years, before making his first film in 1941. Teamed with comedian Wally Brown in a number of films from 1943-1946 as RKO's answer to Abbott and Costello. Afterwards he
continued in films and television as a supporting player, working prolifically at Disney Studios in the 1960s and 1970s. Credits include "Mr. Lucky" (1943), "Genius at Work" (1946), "Hideout" (1949), "Compulsion" (1959), "Li'l Abner" (1959, as the Mayor), "North to Alaska" (1960), "The Absent Minded Professor" (1961), "The Comancheros" (1961), "Son of Flubber (1963)", "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" (1963, as the Police Sergeant), "The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin" (1967), "Blackbeard's Ghost" (1968) and "Herbie Rides Again" (1974), which was released after his death. TV included "The Jean Carroll Show", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "Have Gun - Will Travel", "The Dick Powell Show", "The Donna Reed Show", "The Greatest Show on Earth", "Daniel Boone" and "Sarge".
He died of a heart attack from the excitement of winning the daily double at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
Bio by: Fritz Tauber
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