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Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Acting

Born: June 11, 1914New York City, New York, USA

Gerald Mohr was an American radio, film and television character actor who appeared in more than 500 radio plays, 73 films and over 100 television shows. Born in New York City, he was educated in Dwight Preparatory School in New York City, where he learned to speak fluent French and German. At Columbia University, where he was on a course to become a doctor, before being discovered as promising voice talent by a radio producer. Mohr was hired by the radio station and became a junior reporter. In the mid-1930s, Orson Welles invited him to join his formative Mercury Theatre and appeared on Broadway.   Mohr began appearing in films in the late 1930s, playing his first villain role in the 15-part cliffhanger serial Jungle Girl (1941). After three years' service in the US Army Air Forces during World War II, he returned to Hollywood, starring and appearing in numerous movies until 1949 when he joined Fred Foy has co-announcer for the first series of The Lone Ranger.   From the 1950s on, he appeared as a guest star in more than one hundred television series, mostly westerns, though several comedy, variety, crime, and early science fiction serials.  Mohr is remembered for his performance as "Ricky's friend" psychiatrist 'Dr. Henry Molin' (real life name of the assistant film editor on the show) in the classic February 1953 I Love Lucy episode, "The Inferiority Complex". Mohr's repeated line was, "Treatment, Ricky. Treatment".  

Known For
Filmography
Funny Girl

Funny Girl

Branca

1968
The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels

Movie Actor

1965
Wild West Story

Wild West Story

1964
This Rebel Breed

This Rebel Breed

Lt. Robert Brooks

1960
The Angry Red Planet

The Angry Red Planet

Col. Thomas O`Bannion

1959
A Date with Death

A Date with Death

Michael David Mason / Louis Deverman

1959
Guns, Girls and Gangsters

Guns, Girls and Gangsters

Charles (Chuck) Wheeler

1959
My World Dies Screaming

My World Dies Screaming

Philip Tierney

1958
The Buckskin Lady

The Buckskin Lady

Slinger

1957
Dragonfly Squadron

Dragonfly Squadron

Capt. MacIntyre

1954
Money from Home

Money from Home

Marshall Preston

1953
The Eddie Cantor Story

The Eddie Cantor Story

Rocky Kramer

1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Captain Jose Salcedo

1953
Invasion, U.S.A.

Invasion, U.S.A.

Vince Potter

1952
The Ring

The Ring

Pete Ganusa

1952
The Duel at Silver Creek

The Duel at Silver Creek

Rod Lacy

1952
Son of Ali Baba

Son of Ali Baba

Capt. Youssef

1952
The Sniper

The Sniper

Joe Ferris

1952
Smoky Canyon

Smoky Canyon

Narrator (voice)

1952
Ten Tall Men

Ten Tall Men

Kayeed Hussein

1951
Detective Story

Detective Story

Tami Giacoppetti

1951
Sirocco

Sirocco

Major Jean Leon

1951
Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

Walter Long

1950
Undercover Girl

Undercover Girl

Reed Menig

1950
Wyoming Mail

Wyoming Mail

Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1950
The Blonde Bandit

The Blonde Bandit

Joe Sapelli

1949
Slightly French

Slightly French

J.B. (voice) (uncredited)

1949

Movies Are Adventure

Narrator (uncredited)

1948
Two Guys from Texas

Two Guys from Texas

Link Jessup

1948
The Lone Wolf in London

The Lone Wolf in London

Michael Lanyard

1947
Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

Treason

1947
The Lone Wolf in Mexico

The Lone Wolf in Mexico

Michael Lanyard

1947
The Magnificent Rogue

The Magnificent Rogue

Mark Townley

1946
The Invisible Informer

The Invisible Informer

Eric Baylor

1946
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

Duke

1946
Passkey to Danger

Passkey to Danger

Malcolm Tauber

1946
Gilda

Gilda

Capt. Delgado

1946
The Catman of Paris

The Catman of Paris

Inspector Severen

1946
The Truth About Murder

The Truth About Murder

Johnny Lacka

1946
Young Widow

Young Widow

Walter (Uncredited)

1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf

The Notorious Lone Wolf

Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

1946
A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change

Eddy Raymond

1946
The Desert Song

The Desert Song

Hassan

1943
Redhead from Manhattan

Redhead from Manhattan

Chick Andrews

1943
Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque

Louie "The Grin" Grindero

1943
King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys

Maurice

1943
Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

O'Dell Gissing

1943
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

Harry Cooper

1943
Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

Red

1942
Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

Radio Emcee (voice) (uncredited)

1942
The Lady Has Plans

The Lady Has Plans

Joe Scalsi

1942
We Go Fast

We Go Fast

Nabob of Borria

1941
Jungle Girl

Jungle Girl

Slick Latimer

1941
The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

Studio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)

1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel

Adventures of Captain Marvel

The Scorpion (Voice)

1941
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

Munn

1941
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

Spanish Messenger

1940
The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

Gangster

1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Dr. Zodiac (in disguise)

1939
Love Affair

Love Affair

Man (uncredited)

1939
Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol

Pilot

1939