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Art Linkletter

Jul 17, 1912 - May 26, 2010 (97 years old) in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

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.

Known For

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Wagon Train
Sam Darland
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The Jack Benny Program
Art Linkletter
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The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Reverend Albert Pierce
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The Lucy Show
Art Linkletter
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The Bob Cummings Show
Self
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Here's Lucy
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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Batman
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