Art Linkletter

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1912-07-17

Deathday 2010-05-26 (97 years old)

Place of Birth Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Also Known As Arthur Gordon Linkletter, Gordon Arthur Kelly, Arthur Gordon Kelly

Art Linkletter

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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