Acting

Art Linkletter

1912–2010 · Acting

57.4avg grm
1title
6honors

Honors

6
—Daytime Emmy Award
2005Disney Legends
2002National Humanities Medal
1981Theodore Roosevelt Award
—star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Honors
  • —Daytime Emmy Award
  • 2005Disney Legends
  • 2002National Humanities Medal
  • 1981Theodore Roosevelt Award
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • —Horatio Alger Award

Bio

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.

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.

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Art Linkletter

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born1912
died2010
known forActing
titles on site1
avg GRM57.4
honors6 · Daytime Emmy Award
Honors
  • —Daytime Emmy Award
  • 2005Disney Legends
  • 2002National Humanities Medal
  • 1981Theodore Roosevelt Award
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • —Horatio Alger Award
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.

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