Deke Oliver — Two Gals and a Guy Character Profile

About Deke Oliver

Co-hosts a weekly television show with his wife. Initially refuses to adopt a child and attempts to sabotage adoption officials to appear unfit. Persuades a street lookalike to impersonate his wife on air, later reconciles and changes his stance on parenthood after his wife saves the broadcast.

Deke Oliver — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Alda

Appears in

Two Gals and a Guy (1951)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Deke Oliver — Alliance Impersonator Recruiter — Della Oliver / Sylvia Latour (Janis Paige)

  Protagonist recruits a stranger to fill a critical role.

• Deke Oliver — Professional Sponsor — Mr. Seymour (Lionel Stander)

  Financial backer exerting pressure on the hosts.

• Deke Oliver — Family Husband — Della Oliver / Sylvia Latour (Janis Paige)

  Married couple and professional television partners.

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• Herbert (Cecil Clovelly)
• Gabroli (Rock Rogers)
• Tim (Morris Lieb)
• Self - One of the Three Suns (Al Nevins)
• Self - One of the Three Suns (Morty Nevins)
• Fay Oliver (uncredited) (Patty McCormack)
• Self - One of the Three Suns (Artie Dunn)