Biography
Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American television host, radio host, and paid spokesman, whose work has been recognized with awards including two Peabodys, an Emmy award, and 10 Cable ACE Awards. King began as a local Florida journalist and radio interviewer in the 1950s and 1960s, and gained prominence beginning in 1978 as host of The Larry King Show, an all-night nationwide call-in radio program heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System. From 1985 to 2010, he hosted the nightly interview television program Larry King Live on CNN. From 2012 until 2020, he hosted Larry King Now on Hulu and RT America. He continued to host Politicking with Larry King, a weekly political talk show which has aired weekly on the same two channels from 2013 until his death.
Awards & recognition
- Peabody Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography50+ titles
Glickman
Gravity Falls
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
The Simpsons
The Closer
Boston Legal
John Candy: I Like Me
The Practice
Frasier
The Larry Sanders Show
American Crime Story
Shadow World
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
30 Rock
Ghostbusters
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Contact
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
I Am Divine
Shrek 2
The New York Times Presents
American Satan
Conan
Comedy Central Roasts
My Darling Vivian
Dirty Money
Fahrenheit 9/11
John Q
Enemy of the State
The Armstrong Lie
Shot Heard 'Round the World
Arthur
CBS News Sunday Morning
Good Mythical Morning
Big Love
The Colbert Report
Lost in America
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Ridiculousness
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
The Kid
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
Arli$$
Deli Man
Gloria: In Her Own Words
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Shark
The Contender