John O'Hurley

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
10/09/1955
Birthplace:
Kittery, Maine
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biography
Though he was acting on stage and television for years, John O’Hurley didn’t become a household name until 1995, when his signature character, J. Peterman, the pompous, effusive and foolhardy catalogue clothier (based in name only on the real thing), made his debut on the popular sitcom “Seinfeld” (NBC, 1989-1998). Speaking in flowery prose, much like the real J. Peterman catalogue, O’Hurley’s character—once described as cross between “[a] mock detective from 1940’s radio and a bad Charles Kurault”—entered the cultural zeitgeist and became part of television history. Though always possessing Continued
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milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in West Hartford, Connecticut
 
Began performing while a student at Providence College; played Biff in "Death of a Salesman"
 
After college, worked in public relations
1979 
Moved to NYC
1983 
Landed first regular role on TV on the ABC daytime dram "Edge of Night"
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