Arthur Quirk Bryan (May 8, 1899 – November 30, 1959) was an American entertainer and radio jockey, best-known as Dr. Bet on the radio comedy Fibber McGee and Molly and for rendering the voice of the Warner Brothers cartoon character Elmer Fudd.Â
Arthur Q. Bryan was brought up in Brooklyn, New York Click to look into! >> Read More... .  Bryan sang in various chapels in New York City. In 1918, he started his career as a protection representative at the Mutual Life Insurance Company. He sang tenor with the Seiberling Singers and the Jeddo Highlanders on NBC radio.Â
He began his career as a vocalist in 1926 on WGBS, and he proceeded as a tenor soloist on WEAF in 1928. In 1929, Bryan was a commentator at WOR radio in New Jersey. In October 1931, he started as a host at WCAU in Philadelphia, and in 1933 he moved to Philadelphia's WIP. By 1934, he was heard on WHN in New York. In 1938–1940, he was ordinary on The Grouch Club, which broadcasted on the CBS Pacific network and was included in some short-subject movies.Â
In the mid1940s, Bryan played Waymond Radcliffe on the Al Pearce and His Gang program on CBS. Bryan was featured as Major Hoople (from June 22, 1942, to April 26, 1943) in The Charlotte Greenwood Show and played Lt. Levinson on radio's Richard Diamond, Private Detective (from September 6, 1950, to June 29, 1951). During the 1940s, he played the part of Duke on Forever Ernest.
Bryan initially became associated with the film business when he moved to Hollywood in 1936 to become a situation essayist for Paramount Pictures.
He consistently took the job, showing up in many movies, including Samson and Delilah; Bob Hope/Bing Crosby "Road" films, Road to Singapore, Road to Rio; and the Ozzie and Harriet feature Here Come the Nelsons.Â
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