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Art Linkletter: Biography

Art Linkletter

Birth Name: Gordon Arthur Kelly
Birth Place: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/17/1912, Cancer
Date of Death: 05/26/2010
Profession: TV personality; radio host

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Art Linkletter Fast Facts:

Was abandoned as an infant and subsequently adopted by a preacher and his wife, John and Mary Linkletter.
Is in the San Diego State University Hall of Fame as a basketball player. Also tried out for the 1936 Olympics as a swimmer.
His hugely popular show Kids Say the Darndest Things actually started out as a segment on an earlier show called House Party.
The popularity of Kids Say the Darndest Things led to a series of books of the same name which were illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, one of the rare non-Peanuts projects he worked on.
Has never had an agent or a business manager.
At one point, had shows on all three existing television networks at the same time.
Was a close friend of Walt Disney and was asked by Disney to host the opening of his theme park, Disneyland.
Was named Ambassador to Australia by President Ronald Reagan.
Received a Daytime Emmy for lifetime achievement in 2003.

Art Linkletter Relationships:
Fulton John Linkletter - Father
Mary Metzler Linkletter - Mother
Lois Foerster - Wife
Jack Linkletter - Son
Dawn Griffin - Daughter
Robert Linkletter - Son
Sharon Hershey - Daughter
Diane Linkletter - Daughter
Art Linkletter Awards:
1969 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Recording - Winner
College:
San Diego State College, San Diego, CA (1934)

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