Bob Jellison

Bob Jellison
Born
Robert Dow Jellison

(1908-08-21)August 21, 1908
DiedApril 21, 1980(1980-04-21) (aged 71)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Iowa[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1930–1970
Spouse(s)Eleanor Dye West
(m. 1937; ?)
Evelyn M. Houlihan
(m. ?; div. 1942)
Louise E. Hutton
(m. ?; div. 1954)
?
(m. ?)

Robert Dow Jellison[2] (August 21, 1908[3][2] – April 21, 1980) was an American character actor of radio, stage and screen, most often seen in comic roles, the best known being Bobby the Bellboy in I Love Lucy.[4][5] He was the uncle of voice actor Bill Ratner.[6][4][7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fun fountain was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Illinois, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP79-2YNK : Sat Mar 09 16:08:44 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert Dow Jellison and National Broadcasting Co, 16 October 1940.
  3. ^ "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGBZ-VBH : 26 November 2014), Robert Dow Jellison, 21 Apr 1980; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  4. ^ a b Ratner, Bill (March 9, 2015). "Bobby Jellison in Life of Riley 1949". YouTube. "My uncle Bobby plays the nosey neighbor in this scene from a 1949 TV episode of The Life of Riley starring Jackie Gleason. Bobby is best known for playing Bobby the Bellboy in I Love Lucy."
  5. ^ Edwards, Elizabeth (2001). I love Lucy : Celebrating Fifty Years of Love and Laughter : The Official 50th Anniversary Tribute. Philadelphia, PA: Running Press. p. 275. ISBN 0-7624-1058-2. "Robert Jellison (regular extra; recurring as Bobby, the Beverly Palms Hotel bellboy)" See lso:
  6. ^ Baker, Joan (2005). Secrets of Voice-Over Success: Top Voice-Over Artists Reveal How They Did It. Boulder, CO: Sentient Publications. p. 96. ISBN 1-59181-033-7.
  7. ^ "'Hit the Deck' to Open July 20th at Music Circus". The Citrus Heights Bulletin. July 17, 1953. p. 4.

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