Oh Those Bells aired from March until May 1962 on CBS.
This series was a loosely structured attempt to bring contemporary slapstick humor to television. The Wiere Brothers ( Herbert, Harry, Sylvester), an internationally known trio of slapstick comedians , portrayed the last living members of a family with a long history as theatrical prop costume and wig makers. They worked in a Hollywood prop shop, run by irascible Henry Slocum ( Henry Norell) with the help of his sweet , understanding secretary, Kitty ( Carol Byron). Despite their gentle natures, the brothers managed to turn simple everyday situations into frenetic disasters. When things started to go wrong their world looked like it had been taken over by The Three Stooges in their prime.
Here is Herbert Wiere's Obituary from Variety
Published on Mon., Aug. 23, 1999
Herbert Wiere
By JILL PESSELNICK
Herbert Wiere, a member of the comedic team the Wiere Brothers, who appeared in stage, film and TV productions, died Aug. 5 at the Simi Valley Hospital of natural causes. He was 91.
Born in Vienna, Wiere and his brothers, Harry and Sylvester, formed their performing group as teenagers. In their act, Herbert would be engaged in a serious bit while Harry and Sylvester would be dancing, performing hat tricks or doing other antics.
After a stint in America in the late 1930s, the brothers permanently relocated. They continued their live act up to 1970, working on the vaudeville and later the nightclub circuits.
The Wiere Brothers appeared in several movies, including 1943's "Swing Shift Maisie" starring Ann Southern, 1947's "Road to Rio" with Bing Crosby and 1967's "Double Trouble" starring Elvis Presley.
The trio also performed on TV variety programs such as the "Ed Sullivan Show," the "Perry Como Show" and the "Merv Griffin Show." In 1962, the brothers had their own series, "Oh, Those Bells."
Sylvester died in 1970, and the remaining Wiere brothers continued to perform as a team for another 15 years.
Harry died in 1992.
Wiere is survived by his wife, Jocelyn, a Radio City Music Hall dancer in the 1930s, two sons, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
This photo gallery contains pictures for sitcoms of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and today, as well as dramas, soaps, reality shows, cartoons, game shows, variety shows, talk shows and late night tv photo galleries.
Please note that all pictures uploaded between August 6-31, 2009 were lost in a database crash. While the photos are still on the server, the information (title, description, number of views, who uploaded them, etc.) attached to each photo was lost. In addition, any photo edits, moves or any other account changes from this period were lost. Our apologies to all members who are missing photos and for the downtime. We appreciate you taking the time to share them with us. Click here for archived files by category which are no longer in the database. We would appreciate it if the original uploaders could re-upload them when they have the opportunity. Thank you.
To upload photos, please choose the appropriate category and login with your existing
message board username and password. If you are new, you will need to
register before
uploading any photos. Only ".jpg" files will upload - ".jpeg", ".gif", ".png" or any other image
format will not work. You will need to convert them to ".jpg". Please upload only sitcom
and tv related photos.
To request any photos be removed, please use the "Report Photo" link that is the bottom of
every photo if you are registered and logged in. This is the quickest and easiest method. You can also
send an e-mail with the url of the photo(s). We will also gladly credit or
link to any site that is the original source of any photos.
If you have any questions, comments, requests for new categories, etc. - please contact us.
All images, logos, and other materials are copyright their respective owners. No rights
are given or implied.
Powered by: PhotoPost PHP Copyright 2004-2012 All Enthusiast, Inc.
