Perhaps best known for his voice-over role as
Captain Hook in the 1953 version of Disney's Peter Pan,
Hans Conried was also a show-hopping radio actor.
He was a consummate comedian whose niche was zany doctors and other professionals. Conried's regular gigs were on
My Friend Irma,
The Burns and Allen Show, and the dramatic programs
Suspense and
Mercury Theatre on the Air. He made occasional or one-time appearances on
Martin and Lewis,
Lux Radio Theatre, and
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.
A very fun fact about Conried is that his villainous growl caused him to inspire the
character "Robot Devil" on the TV show Futurama.
Conried fans will also enjoy this anecdotal story with famed director and author Arch Oboler.
