Joe Franklin
American radio and television host, author, and actor (1926–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the talk show host. For the public radio performance artist, see Joe Frank. For the professor of chemistry, see Joe L. Franklin.
Joe Franklin (March 9, 1926 – January 24, 2015), born Joseph Fortgang, was an American radio and television host personality, author and actor from New York City. Franklin is noted for having the first talk show and inventing the format. His television series debuted in January 1951 on WJZ-TV (later WABC-TV), moving to WOR-TV (later WWOR-TV) in 1962, remaining there until 1993, one of the longest running uninterrupted careers in broadcasting history.[2]
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Born | Joseph Fortgang (1926-03-09)March 9, 1926 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 24, 2015(2015-01-24) (aged 88) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia University (ungraduated) [1] |
Occupation(s) | Television and radio personality |
Known for | Inventing the talk show format |
Children | 1 |
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