Huell Howser Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2011, he received the Michael Landon Award at the Young Artist Awards
• Earned a degree in history from the University of Tennessee
• Started out in television working as a local station producer in Nashville
• Before becoming involved with television, he worked on the staff of U․S․ Senator Howard Baker
• Quote: "(On his TV productions) "If you have a good story, it doesn't have to be overproduced․ I want our stories to reveal the wonders of the human spirit and the richness of life in California, including its, history, people, culture and natural wonders․""
• Got his first name "Huell" from a combination of his parents' names "Harold" and "Jewel․"
• Has contributed articles to the Automobile Club of Southern California magazine "Westways․"