Art Linkletter
Acting
Born July 17, 1912 · Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died May 26, 2010
Also known as Arthur Gordon Linkletter · Gordon Arthur Kelly · Arthur Gordon Kelly
Biography
Arthur Gordon Linkletter (born Gordon Arthur Kelly or Arthur Gordon Kelly [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. 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.
Awards & recognition
- Disney Legends · 2005
- National Humanities Medal · 2002
- Theodore Roosevelt Award · 1981
- Daytime Emmy Award
- Horatio Alger Award
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography15 titles
The Hooping Life
The Jack Benny Program
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Red Skelton Show
Tab Hunter Confidential
Batman
The Lucy Show
Disneyland Handcrafted
What's My Line?
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
Here's Lucy
Wagon Train
The Bob Cummings Show
People Are Funny