Art Linkletter
Canadian-born American TV personality (1912–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Gordon Linkletter (born Gordon Arthur Kelly[1][2][3] or Arthur Gordon Kelly;[4][2][5][6] sources differ; July 17, 1912 – May 26, 2010) was a Canadian-born American radio and television personality. He was the host of House Party, which ran on CBS radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, which aired on NBC radio and television for 19 years. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1942.
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Born | Arthur Gordon Kelly (1912-07-17)July 17, 1912 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Died | May 26, 2010(2010-05-26) (aged 97) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television personality |
Years active | 1933–2010 |
Spouse |
Lois Foerster (m. 1935) |
Children | 5, including Jack Linkletter and Diane Linkletter |
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Old clips from Linkletter's House Party program were later featured as segments on the first incarnation of Kids Say the Darndest Things. A series of books followed which contained the humorous comments made on-air by children. He appeared in four films.