Bob Sweeney (director)
| Bob Sweeney | |
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Sweeney with Hal March (right), 1946.
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| Born |
October 19, 1918 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1992 (aged 73) Westlake Village, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director and producer |
| Years active | 1944–1992 |
| Spouse(s) | Bev Sweeney (?–1992) |
Bob Sweeney (October 19, 1918 – June 7, 1992) was an actor, director and producer of radio, television and film.
Bob Sweeney was a graduate of Balboa High School (San Francisco) and San Francisco State College. He began his career on radio as an announcer and then comedian. From 1944 through 1948 he teamed with comedy partner Hal March in the successful "Sweeney and March Show" for CBS Radio. He went on to appear as a supporting character in various sitcoms in the early days of television including the role of Gilmore Cobb in the television version of "My Favorite Husband" (1953–54) with co-stars Joan Caulfield and Barry Nelson. Sweeney made appearances on The Rifleman also in Our Miss Brooks during its last two seasons of production (1955–1956) working alongside Eve Arden, Gale Gordon and Richard Crenna.
From 1956-1957 Sweeney starred in the TV sitcom The Brothers with co-star Gale Gordon (later of The Lucy Show). In 1959, he landed the lead role on the short-lived NBC television series Fibber McGee and Molly opposite Cathy Lewis. Unlike the wildly popular radio version of the show that featured Jim Jordan and Marian Jordan in the title roles, Fibber McGee failed on television and was cancelled after less than one season. That same year, Sweeney directed the 18-week NBC sitcom Love and Marriage set in Tin Pan Alley of New York City. His co-stars were William Demarest, Stubby Kaye, Jeanne Bal, and Murray Hamilton.
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