Jerry Colonna

Biography

Gerardo Luigi "Jerry" Colonna was an American musician, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, and trombonist known for his zany antics as Bob Hope's sidekick in radio shows and films of the 1940s and 1950s. He featured in three Road to Hope-Crosby films, including Road to Singapore and Meet Me in Las Vegas, and voiced the March Hare in Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Colonna began his career as a trombonist in orchestras and dance bands, developing a reputation for prankishness and tomfoolery during his time with CBS. He lent his distinctive zany narration style to several Disney shorts.