Hal March

Hal March, born Harold Mendelson, first came on the scene in 1944 as one half of the comedy duo, Sweeney & March. He and Bob Sweeney had their own radio program, aptly named the "Sweeney and March Show" on CBS radio through 1948. In the early fifties, March sought a variety of venues in which to perform, taking small, uncredited roles in movies and appearing on a few TV shows such as "I Love Lucy" and "The Kate Smith Evening Hour." His first big break came when he was hired as one of the four Harry Mortons on "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show." He eventually lost the part to Fred Clark who the producers felt was perfectly paired with Bea Bernaderet (Blanch Morton) because of his acerbic, yet child-like grumpiness. About this same time March paired up with another comedian Tom D'Andrea and together they made seven appearances on "The Colgate Comedy Hour." His biggest break came when he was hired to host "The $64,000 Question," the most lucrative money quiz show of its time. Marc