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((Short description|American television and radio commentator (1931–2003)))
((more citations needed|date=December 2010))
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| name          = Wally George
| birth_name    = George Walter Pearch
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| birth_date    = ((Birth date|1931|12|04))
| birth_place   = [[Oakland, California]], U.S.
| death_date    = ((Death date and age|2003|10|05|1931|12|04))
| death_place   = [[Fountain Valley, California]], U.S.
| resting_place = [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills]], [[Los Angeles, CA]]
| years_active  = 1946–2003
| other names = 
| occupation    = [[List of talk show hosts|Talk show host]], [[talk radio|radio commentator]]
| children      = [[Rebecca De Mornay]]
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'''Wally George''' (born '''George Walter Pearch'''; December 4, 1931 &ndash; October 5, 2003) was an American [[Conservatism|conservative]] radio and television [[Pundit (expert)|commentator]]. Calling himself the "Father of Combat TV," he was a fixture on [[Southern California]] television for three decades (1950s–1980s) as the host of ''[[Hot Seat (talk show)|Hot Seat]]'', which began as a local show on [[KDOC-TV|KDOC]] Channel 56, a local Southern California based [[UHF]] TV station in [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] in 1983.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-nov-28-me-38381-story.html|title=Wally George Spars With Stern, Scores Plugs for His Book|last=McLellan|first=Dennis|date=November 28, 1999|website=Los Angeles Times))</ref> His other nicknames were "Mr. Conservative" and "Mr. America" in the 1960s–1990s and he represented the strong conservative fan base of Orange County and the [[Coachella Valley]] of [[California]] where he was also on their local TV stations.<ref>((cite news |first=Jan |last=Herman |url=https://articles.latimes.com/1992-07-11/entertainment/ca-1344_1_hot-seat |title=Wally George's (Almost) 10 Years on 'Hot Seat' |date=11 July 1992 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226051215/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-11-ca-1344-story.html |archive-date=26 February 2020))</ref>

==Early life==
George was born George Walter Pearch in [[Oakland, California]]. His father, Walter George Pearch, worked in the marine shipping industry. His mother, [[Eugenia Clinchard]], had been a [[vaudeville]] performer and child movie actress, in [[Essanay Studios]] westerns starring [[Broncho Billy Anderson]]. George grew up in [[San Mateo, California|San Mateo]] and was in high school when his parents divorced, after which his mother moved to the [[Hollywood Hills]] in [[Los Angeles]]. He was educated at the [[Hollywood Professional School]].<ref>((cite work|title=Wally George: The Father of Combat TV|page=31|author=Wally George|publisher=[[Clarendon House]]|year=1999))</ref>

==Career==
By age 14, George was working as a disc-jockey at AM radio station [[KRLA|KIEV]] in [[Glendale, California]], followed by work at other local stations. In 1965, he was credited with writing an episode of the long-running television series ''[[Bonanza]]''.<ref>((IMDb name|0313640|Wally George)), retrieved 3 October 2011.</ref> In 1969, he launched ''The Wally George Show'' on FM radio station [[KTYM]] in Inglewood, California. Three years later, he became producer and co-host of ''[[Sam Yorty|The Sam Yorty Show]]'' on Los Angeles television station [[KCOP-TV|KCOP]] with his political mentor [[Sam Yorty]], the former [[mayor]] of [[Los Angeles]]. By 1979, George had his own talk show at KCOP, and when it moved to fledgling UHF station [[KDOC-TV|KDOC]] in Anaheim, he launched ''[[Hot Seat (talk show)|Hot Seat]]'' in 1983.<ref>((cite news | first=Jean O. | last=Pasco |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2003/oct/07/local/me-george7/2 |title=Obituary "Wally George, 71; Firebrand Host Made Insult TV a Hit With Orange County Show | date=7 October 2003 | newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129215659/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/oct/07/local/me-george7 | archive-date=29 November 2013))</ref>

George was known for his combative, almost farcical interview style and shocking antics on ''Hot Seat''. He played to an eager studio audience and often ejected guests from the set, using uniformed private security guards. Hanging behind him were pictures of [[John Wayne]] and the U.S. [[Space Shuttle]], both with strong links to [[Orange County, California]], where the episodes were taped. He staunchly supported then-president [[Ronald Reagan]], and his show was sponsored mostly by local Orange County businesses. George's gray slacks, navy blue blazer, white dress shirt and U.S. flag tie along with his platinum blond wig—combed straight down at ear-length and parted on the side—became a conservative style trademark. He called his delivery "combat TV," a phrase he used in his 1999 autobiography, and [[Johnny Carson]] labeled George "the [[William F. Buckley]] of the cockfighting set."

''Hot Seat'', in turn, became known for its provocative guest appearances. A 1983 appearance by [[Blase Bonpane]]<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/153674324.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov%204,%201983&author=&pub=Los%20Angeles%20Times&edition=&startpage=&desc=Grenada%20Battle%20Erupts--in%20a%20TV%20Studio "Grenada Battle Erupts--in a TV Studio"]</ref> ended when Bonpane overturned George's desk and walked out of the studio. When similar incidents occurred on later talk shows, such as those hosted by [[Geraldo Rivera]] and [[Jerry Springer]], George called them "copycat combat." However, many claimed that the stunts on ''Hot Seat'' were staged, and that some guests were hired to be controversial and disruptive.

By 1993, George's health woes brought an end to the show. He carried on hosting rerun segments until June 2003.

George released a four track 12" (30&nbsp;cm) EP entitled ''Wal-ly! Wal-ly!'' (drawn from the rallying cry of his ''Hot Seat'' studio audience) on [[Rhino Records]] in 1984.

George played himself in the films ''Grunt! The Wrestling Movie'' (1985), ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child]]'' (1989), ''[[Repossessed (film)|Repossessed]]'' (1990) and ''[[Club Fed (film)|Club Fed]]'' (1990). He played a [[Porsche]] salesman in the movie ''Squanderers'' (1996).

He gave halftime "studio analysis" and sometimes "endgame news" on the [[roller derby]] television program ''[[RollerGames]]'' which aired in 1989-90 and later on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] game of the same name. He also appeared on ''[[The People's Court]]'' program after being sued by an attorney who had been on ''Hot Seat''. ''[[E! True Hollywood Story]]'' ran a feature on Wally George in 2000.

==Personal life==
George was married at least six times and had at least six children. His first marriage was to Lillian Kamminga in 1954. They had a daughter and son, Debtralynne Salas and Walter George Pearch Jr. His marriage to Jane Eager produced actress [[Rebecca De Mornay]] (born 1959). In 1992, George threatened to sue De Mornay for calling him a [[bigamy|bigamist]] in the ''[[National Enquirer]]''.<ref>[https://variety.com/1992/voices/columns/celebs-get-scoop-on-politics-1117862329/# Celebs Get Scoop on Politics], ''Variety'', Army Archerd, June 2, 1992.</ref>

In 1962, he married Mary Jo Teipl, and they had a son, Kerry Walter George. He married Linda Yvonne Lowell in 1969, and they had a daughter, Kimberley Jennifer (Japan). In 1988, George married Janise Hedges, and they had a daughter, Holly Janise George.

He was a longtime [[Garden Grove, California]], resident. In later life, George lived in [[Sherman Oaks, California]].

==Death==
Following years of worsening health, George died of [[pneumonia]] at Fountain Valley Hospital on October 5, 2003.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/wally-george-1117893638/|title=Wally George|agency=Associated Press|work=Variety|date=October 8, 2003))</ref> His memorial service was held at the [[Crystal Cathedral]] in [[Garden Grove, California]], where he was eulogized by evangelist [[Robert H. Schuller]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.ocweekly.com/remembering-the-time-ocs-wacky-conservative-talk-show-host-wally-george-stood-up-to-white-supremacists/|title=Remembering the Time OC's Wacky, Conservative, Talk-Show Host Wally George Stood Up to White Supremacists – OC Weekly))</ref> He is interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in [[Hollywood Hills]], California.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.ocweekly.com/here-lies-wally-george-6428079/|title=Here Lies Wally George – OC Weekly|website=www.ocweekly.com))</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*((official website|http://www.wallygeorge.com))

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