Spoiler : Earle Ross! His most memorable role was as crotchety Judge Horace Hooker on radio's The Great Gildersleeve.

Spoiler : Happy birthday, Earle Ross! Ross took his acting career into his own hands and began creating opportunities for himself as soon as he was able. Radio fans will remember him as the voice of Judge Hooker on The Great Gildersleeve.

Spoiler : Born in Illinois 3/29/1888; died 5/21/1961 of cancer in North Hollywood, California. On screen in Cavalry (1936); The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940). Regular performer on radio programs including Lux Radio Theater for NBC-BLUE, CBS and NBC (1934-1955?); Plays for Americans for NBC-Radio (1942); Lights Out for CBS (1942-1943); The First Hundred Years on ABC (1949); The Eddie Albert Show for ABC (1947); NBC (1949-1950). Michael Shayne for Mutual (1944-1947); syndicated program, The Theater of Famous Radio Players broadcast on Mutual-Don Lee (1945-1946); The Mel Blanc Show for CBS (1946-1947)

Spoiler : Howie MacBrayer on Point Sublime for the NBC Pacific Network (1940-1942); Mutual-Don Lee (1942- 44); ABC-Radio (1947-48). Judge Hooker on The Great Gildersleeve for NBC-Radio (1941-1957). Billie's brother on Billie Burke Show for CBS-Radio (1943-1946). Mayor Turner on Jonathan Trimble, Esquire for Mutual-Radio (1946). J.R. Boone on Meet Millie for CBS-Radio (?-1952- 1954). Mr. J.R. Boone on Meet Millie for CBS-TV (1952-1953). Judge Hooker on the 1954 syndicated television version of The Great Gildersleeve.