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BearManor Media News — Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna

The Man Behind the Mustache: Why Jerry Colonna is the Ultimate Icon for the Sidekick

• Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna • Golden Age of Radio • March Hare voice actor • USO comedy history

If you look at a vintage photo of Jerry Colonna, the first things you notice are the "Walrus" mustache and the bulging eyes that looked like they were ready to pop out of his head. To many, he was the zany "Professor" who stood next to Bob Hope. But if you look closer, Jerry Colonna solved a problem that almost everyone faces at some point in their career: How do you become a legend when you aren't the "Main Character"? The "Sidekick" Problem: How to Lead from Second Chair In today’s culture, we are told that if we aren't the...

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