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John Conte Biography

Birth Name:John Conte

Birth Place:Palmer, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • In 1997, he was given a golden palm star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame
  • Got his start as a performer on the "Burns and Allen" radio program
  • In 1968, he co-founded the KMIR-TV station in Palm Springs, Calif
  • In 1937, he became the announcer for the CBS Radio show "Silver Theater․"
  • Was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Was featured in the Broadway musical "Allegro․"
  • Was one of the founding sponsors of the Eisenhower Medical Center