Biography and filmography

Gerald Mohr

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".  

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Movies (61)

Funny Girl

Funny Girl

1968 · Branca

The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels

1965 · Movie Actor

Wild West Story

Wild West Story

1964 · Gonzales

This Rebel Breed

This Rebel Breed

1960 · Lt. Robert Brooks

The Angry Red Planet

The Angry Red Planet

1959 · Col. Thomas O`Bannion

A Date with Death

A Date with Death

1959 · Michael David Mason / Louis Deverman

Guns Girls and Gangsters

Guns Girls and Gangsters

1959 · Charles (Chuck) Wheeler

My World Dies Screaming

My World Dies Screaming

1958 · Philip Tierney

The Buckskin Lady

The Buckskin Lady

1957 · Slinger

Dragonfly Squadron

Dragonfly Squadron

1954 · Capt. MacIntyre

Money from Home

Money from Home

1953 · Marshall Preston

The Eddie Cantor Story

The Eddie Cantor Story

1953 · Rocky Kramer

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953 · Captain Jose Salcedo

Invasion, U.S.A.

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952 · Vince Potter

The Ring

The Ring

1952 · Pete Ganusa

The Duel at Silver Creek

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952 · Rod Lacy

Son of Ali Baba

Son of Ali Baba

1952 · Capt. Youssef

The Sniper

The Sniper

1952 · Joe Ferris

Smoky Canyon

Smoky Canyon

1952 · Narrator (voice)

Ten Tall Men

Ten Tall Men

1951 · Kayeed Hussein

Detective Story

Detective Story

1951 · Tami Giacoppetti

Sirocco

Sirocco

1951 · Major Jean Leon

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950 · Walter Long

Undercover Girl

Undercover Girl

1950 · Reed Menig

Wyoming Mail

Wyoming Mail

1950 · Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Blonde Bandit

The Blonde Bandit

1949 · Joe Sapelli

Slightly French

Slightly French

1949 · J.B. (voice) (uncredited)

Movies Are Adventure

Movies Are Adventure

1948 · Narrator (uncredited)

Two Guys from Texas

Two Guys from Texas

1948 · Link Jessup

The Lone Wolf in London

The Lone Wolf in London

1947 · Michael Lanyard

Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

1947 · Treason

The Lone Wolf in Mexico

The Lone Wolf in Mexico

1947 · Michael Lanyard

The Magnificent Rogue

The Magnificent Rogue

1946 · Mark Townley

The Invisible Informer

The Invisible Informer

1946 · Eric Baylor

Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1946 · Duke

Passkey to Danger

Passkey to Danger

1946 · Malcolm Tauber

Gilda

Gilda

1946 · Capt. Delgado

The Catman of Paris

The Catman of Paris

1946 · Inspector Severen

The Truth About Murder

The Truth About Murder

1946 · Johnny Lacka

Young Widow

Young Widow

1946 · Walter (Uncredited)

The Notorious Lone Wolf

The Notorious Lone Wolf

1946 · Michael Lanyard / The Lone Wolf

A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change

1946 · Eddy Raymond

The Desert Song

The Desert Song

1944 · Hassan

Redhead from Manhattan

Redhead from Manhattan

1943 · Chick Andrews

Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque

1943 · Louie "The Grin" Grindero

King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys

1943 · Maurice

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943 · O'Dell Gissing

One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

1943 · Harry Cooper

Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

1942 · Red

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942 · Radio Emcee (voice) (uncredited)

The Lady Has Plans

The Lady Has Plans

1942 · Joe Scalsi

We Go Fast

We Go Fast

1941 · Nabob of Borria

Jungle Girl

Jungle Girl

1941 · Slick Latimer

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

1941 · Studio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)

Adventures of Captain Marvel

Adventures of Captain Marvel

1941 · The Scorpion (Voice)

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941 · Munn

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940 · Spanish Messenger

The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939 · Gangster

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939 · Dr. Zodiac (in disguise)

Love Affair

Love Affair

1939 · Man (uncredited)

Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol

1939 · Pilot

TV shows (50)

The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure

The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure

1967 · (voice)

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

1967 · Mr. Fantastic (voice)

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

1966

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

1966 · Dossetti

Laredo

Laredo

1965

Lost in Space

Lost in Space

1965 · Morbus

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965 · Dr. Raoul Mendez

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Josef Van Schreeten

The Rogues

The Rogues

1964 · Carl Votrian

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963 · Paul Schreiner

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

1963

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962 · Ruby

Harrigan and Son

Harrigan and Son

1960

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

1960 · Dawson Wells

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960 · Charlie Cahill

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

1960 · Pete Burdett

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959 · Roger Alston, Martin Haney

The Alaskans

The Alaskans

1959

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

1959 · Barney Chisom

The Third Man

The Third Man

1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959 · Lt. Killian, Danny Roberts

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 · Phil Reed, Cato Troxell

The Deputy

The Deputy

1959 · Dustin Groat

Tightrope

Tightrope

1959

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959 · Brad Morgan

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958 · Carlos Traynor, Artie Henneghan

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958 · Courtney Shepherd, Crimp Ward

Lawman

Lawman

1958 · The Thimblerigger

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

The Texan

The Texan

1958

Bronco

Bronco

1958 · Mace Tilsey

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958 · Leo Torrance

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

1957 · Doc Holliday

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957 · Jason Nichols

Maverick

Maverick

1957 · Doc Holliday, Johnny Bolero, Steve Corbett, Giacomo Beretti, Gus Tellson

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957 · Joe Medeci, Andy Rubin, Austin Lloyd, Alan Durfee

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

1957 · Jasper Monday, The Baron

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Veringo

Conflict

Conflict

1956 · Dr. Moss

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955 · Pat Keogh, Elmer Bostrum

Climax!

Climax!

1954 · Quinn

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953 · Willie Sheepshead, Elliott Sayer

Private Secretary

Private Secretary

1953

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Foreign Intrigue

Foreign Intrigue

1951 · Christopher Storm

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951 · Dr. Stewart

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951 · Scarface

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1949 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Adventures of Captain Marvel

Adventures of Captain Marvel

1941 · The Voice of The Scorpion (uncredited)