In the fall of 1950, Waterman became the new Gildersleeve. Peary, meanwhile, jumped to CBS with a new sitcom, Honest Harold. In a dual review {Gildy vs. Gildy, Sept. 29, 1950}, Radio Life summed up the general reaction. Waterman was a "splendid" replacement in a tough situation "about which actors have nightmares. The Gildy chortle and other mannerisms closely associated with the role were left out, and Waterman was to build his own interpretation.
( John Dunning )
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