Art Linkletter

Art Linkletter

CountryCanada Canada
GenderMale
BirthdayJul 17, 1912
Death2010-05-26
BiographyArthur 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 from the Wikipedia article Art Linkletter. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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