Art Linkletter
Born
7/17/1912, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, CanadaDied
5/26/2010Birth Name
Arthur Gordon KellyGender
MaleBiography
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Art Linkletter was the likable host of the long-running daytime show Art Linkletter's House Party. His candid interviews with children, on a segment of the show called "Kids Say the Darndest Things," became his signature. Though critics found Linkletter bland and boring, television viewers embraced his "guy next door" personality.more
Credits
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Star (7)
Role-
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Himself/Guest Star
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S 3:
Ep 19
Episode 319
6/2/00
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S 3:
Ep 22
Episode 322
4/28/00
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S 3:
Ep 21
Episode 321
4/21/00
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S 3:
Ep 20
Episode 320
4/7/00
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S 3:
Ep 18
Episode 318
3/31/00
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S 3:
Ep 19
Episode 319
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Art Linkletter's House Party
Host/Himself
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Disneyland
Host/Interviewer/Narrator
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S 16:
Ep 12
Babes in Toyland (2)
12/28/69
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S 16:
Ep 11
Babes in Toyland (1)
12/21/69
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S 16:
Ep 10
Inky, the Crow
12/7/69
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S 16:
Ep 9
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (2)
11/30/69
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S 16:
Ep 8
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (1)
11/23/69
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S 16:
Ep 12
Babes in Toyland (2)
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Art Linkletter's House Party
Himself - Host
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S 5:
Ep 160
April 12, 1957
4/12/57
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S 5:
Ep 154
April 4, 1957
4/4/57
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S 5:
Ep 84
December 27, 1956
12/27/56
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S 5:
Ep 82
December 25, 1956
12/25/56
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S 5:
Ep 75
December 14, 1956
12/14/56
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S 5:
Ep 160
April 12, 1957
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People Are Funny
Host
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Life With Linkletter
Host
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Champagne For Caesar
Star1950
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Kids Say the Darndest Things
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Recurring Role (2)
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The New Hollywood Squares
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 196
June 15 - 19, 1987 - Friday
6/19/87
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S 1:
Ep 195
June 15 - 19, 1987 - Thursday
6/18/87
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S 1:
Ep 194
June 15 - 19, 1987 - Wednesday
6/17/87
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S 1:
Ep 193
June 15 - 19, 1987 - Tuesday
6/16/87
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S 1:
Ep 192
June 15 - 19, 1987 - Monday
6/15/87
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S 1:
Ep 196
June 15 - 19, 1987 - Friday
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What's My Line?
Guest Panelist
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The New Hollywood Squares
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Guest Star (51)
Role-
Pioneers of Television
Himself
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The Hour of Power
Himself
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S 35:
Ep 1
3/20/05
3/20/05
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S 35:
Ep 1
3/20/05
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Larry King Live
Guest Star
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S 16:
Ep 258
Episode 16-258
5/15/00
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S 16:
Ep 258
Episode 16-258
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One On One With John Tesh
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 12
September 24, 1991
9/24/91
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S 1:
Ep 12
September 24, 1991
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The Pat Sajak Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 140
August 9, 1989
8/9/89
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S 1:
Ep 41
March 6, 1989
3/6/89
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S 1:
Ep 140
August 9, 1989
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Small Wonder
himself
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S 4:
Ep 5
Come Fly With Me
10/22/88
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S 4:
Ep 5
Come Fly With Me
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The John Davidson Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 124
December 19, 1980
12/19/80
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S 1:
Ep 72
October 7, 1980
10/7/80
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S 1:
Ep 53
September 10, 1980
9/10/80
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S 1:
Ep 25
August 1, 1980
8/1/80
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S 1:
Ep 124
December 19, 1980
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Over Easy
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 115
April 21, 1978
4/21/78
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S 1:
Ep 115
April 21, 1978
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Donny and Marie
Himself
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S 2:
Ep 1
GUESTS: DESI ARNAZ, ART LINKLETTER, ARTHUR GODFREY
9/24/76
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Ep 1
GUESTS: DESI ARNAZ, ART LINKLETTER, ARTHUR GODFREY
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Dinah!
Himself
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S 2:
Ep 141
April 15, 1976
4/15/76
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S 2:
Ep 141
April 15, 1976
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The Dean Martin Show
Himself
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S 9:
Ep 12
Monty Hall (Celebrity Roast)
12/14/73
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S 9:
Ep 12
Monty Hall (Celebrity Roast)
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Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 12
Monty Hall
12/13/73
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S 1:
Ep 12
Monty Hall
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The Mike Douglas Show
Himself/Substitute Host
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S 10:
Ep 145
April 2, 1971
4/2/71
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S 10:
Ep 144
April 1, 1971
4/1/71
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S 10:
Ep 143
March 31, 1971
3/31/71
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S 10:
Ep 142
March 30, 1971
3/30/71
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S 10:
Ep 141
Week of March 29, 1971
3/29/71
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S 10:
Ep 145
April 2, 1971
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The Mike Douglas Show
Himself/Co-host
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S 10:
Ep 70
December 11, 1970
12/11/70
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S 10:
Ep 69
December 10, 1970
12/10/70
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S 10:
Ep 68
December 9, 1970
12/9/70
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S 10:
Ep 67
December 8, 1970
12/8/70
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S 10:
Ep 66
Week of December 7, 1970
12/7/70
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S 10:
Ep 70
December 11, 1970
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Here's Lucy
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 13
Lucy Loses Her Cool
12/7/70
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S 3:
Ep 13
Lucy Loses Her Cool
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The Virginia Graham Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 13
June 25, 1970
6/25/70
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S 1:
Ep 13
June 25, 1970
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The Barbara McNair Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 25
June 21, 1970
6/21/70
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S 1:
Ep 25
June 21, 1970
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The Merv Griffin Show
Himself
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S 7:
Ep 55
November 3, 1969
11/3/69
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S 7:
Ep 54
October 31, 1969
10/31/69
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S 7:
Ep 3
August 20, 1969
8/20/69
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S 6:
Ep 46
November 4, 1968
11/4/68
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S 6:
Ep 11
September 16, 1968
8/16/68
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S 7:
Ep 55
November 3, 1969
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The Hollywood Squares (1966)
Himself
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S 4:
Ep 6
October 6-10, 1969
10/6/69
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S 3:
Ep 9
October 21-25, 1968
10/21/68
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S 2:
Ep 15
December 11-15, 1967
12/11/67
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S 10:
Ep 20
November 10-14, 1975 (NBC-TV)
11/10/75
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S 10:
Ep 18
November 3-7, 1975 (The 1-Hour Special Weekday Show)
11/3/75
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S 4:
Ep 6
October 6-10, 1969
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The Joey Bishop Show
Himself - Host
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S 4:
Ep 11
September 15, 1969
9/15/69
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S 4:
Ep 11
September 15, 1969
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The David Frost Show
Himself
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S 2:
Ep 3
September 3, 1969
9/3/69
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S 2:
Ep 3
September 3, 1969
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The Joey Bishop Show
Himself
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S 4:
Ep 2
September 2, 1969
9/2/69
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S 3:
Ep 197
June 9, 1969
6/9/69
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S 3:
Ep 194
June 4, 1969
6/4/69
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S 3:
Ep 54
November 18, 1968
11/18/68
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S 1:
Ep 96
August 29, 1967
8/29/67
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S 4:
Ep 2
September 2, 1969
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The Joey Bishop Show
Himself - Guest Host
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S 3:
Ep 64
December 2, 1968
12/2/68
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S 3:
Ep 64
December 2, 1968
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The Woody Woodbury Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 46
October 30, 1967
10/30/67
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S 1:
Ep 46
October 30, 1967
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Batman
himself [window cameo]
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S 2:
Ep 49
Catwoman Goes to College
2/22/67
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S 2:
Ep 49
Catwoman Goes to College
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The Pat Boone Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 69
January 23, 1967
1/23/67
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S 1:
Ep 69
January 23, 1967
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The Lucy Show
Himself
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S 4:
Ep 16
Lucy and Art Linkletter
1/10/66
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S 4:
Ep 16
Lucy and Art Linkletter
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What's My Line?
Mystery Guest
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S 16:
Ep 41
EPISODE #768
6/13/65
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S 7:
Ep 38
EPISODE #311
5/20/56
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S 16:
Ep 41
EPISODE #768
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What's My Line?
Guest Panelist
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S 15:
Ep 8
EPISODE #685
10/20/63
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S 14:
Ep 11
EPISODE #638
11/11/62
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S 14:
Ep 3
EPISODE #631
9/16/62
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S 13:
Ep 7
EPISODE #585
10/15/61
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S 13:
Ep 3
EPISODE #581
9/17/61
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S 15:
Ep 8
EPISODE #685
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The Andy Williams Show (1962)
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 21
February 21, 1963
2/21/63
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S 1:
Ep 21
February 21, 1963
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Stump the Stars
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 4
October 15, 1962
10/15/62
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S 1:
Ep 4
October 15, 1962
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The Andy Williams Show (1962)
Guest
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The Mike Douglas Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 130
June 15, 1962
6/15/62
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S 11:
Ep 229
July 13, 1972
7/13/72
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S 1:
Ep 130
June 15, 1962
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The Jack Paar Show
Himself - Guest Host
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S 5:
Ep 115
April 6, 1962
4/6/62
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S 5:
Ep 115
April 6, 1962
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General Electric Theater
Howard Douglas
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S 10:
Ep 20
Badge of Honor
2/11/62
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S 10:
Ep 20
Badge of Honor
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The Perry Como Show
Himself
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S 14:
Ep 13
January 10, 1962
1/10/62
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S 11:
Ep 3
September 27, 1958
9/27/58
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S 14:
Ep 13
January 10, 1962
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Host
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S 5:
Ep 25
March 19, 1961
3/19/61
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S 5:
Ep 3
October 16, 1960
10/16/60
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S 5:
Ep 25
March 19, 1961
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Zane Grey Theater
Albert Pierce
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S 5:
Ep 20
The Bible Man
2/23/61
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S 5:
Ep 20
The Bible Man
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The Jack Paar Show
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 34
October 29, 1959
10/29/59
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S 2:
Ep 19
September 25, 1958
9/25/58
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S 3:
Ep 34
October 29, 1959
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Ford Startime
Host
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Secret World of Kids
10/27/59
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Secret World of Kids
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General Electric Theater
Bert Holman
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S 7:
Ep 13
The Odd Ball
12/28/58
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S 7:
Ep 13
The Odd Ball
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The Steve Allen Show
Himself
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S 4:
Ep 4
Joan Davis; Art Linkletter; Jimmie Rodgers; Ray Anthony
9/28/58
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S 4:
Ep 4
Joan Davis; Art Linkletter; Jimmie Rodgers; Ray Anthony
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General Electric Theater
Herb Stillman
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S 6:
Ep 14
Kid at the Stick
1/5/58
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S 6:
Ep 14
Kid at the Stick
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Person to Person
Himself
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S 5:
Ep 10
November 15, 1957
11/15/57
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S 5:
Ep 10
November 15, 1957
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The Gisele MacKenzie Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 1
September 28, 1957
9/28/57
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S 1:
Ep 1
September 28, 1957
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General Electric Theater
Bill Baxter
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S 5:
Ep 20
The Big Shooter
2/17/57
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S 5:
Ep 20
The Big Shooter
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The Jack Benny Program
Himself
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S 6:
Ep 3
Peggy King and Art Linkletter
10/23/55
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S 6:
Ep 3
Peggy King and Art Linkletter
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Disneyland
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 21
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
7/13/55
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S 1:
Ep 21
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
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Toast of the Town
Himself
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S 7:
Ep 21
scheduled: A Cavalcade of Radio, 1920 - 1955 (with many stars from radio)
1/30/55
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S 7:
Ep 21
scheduled: A Cavalcade of Radio, 1920 - 1955 (with many stars from radio)
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I've Got a Secret (1952)
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 4
July 10, 1952
7/10/52
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S 1:
Ep 4
July 10, 1952
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We, The People
Guest Star
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S 2:
Ep 20
Sarah Churchill/Art Linkletter
5/17/49
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S 2:
Ep 20
Sarah Churchill/Art Linkletter
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Pioneers of Television
Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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Linkletter had planned to become a teacher, and earned his degree from San Diego Teacher's College in 1934. However, he instead went to work at radio station KGB as an announcer.
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Linkletter had many different jobs in the 1920s and 1930s, including: meat packer, harvester, busboy, typist and merchant seaman. He often hitchhiked or hopped rides on freight trains.
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When he was an infant Art was abandoned by his birth parents and adopted by Fulton John and Mary Metzler Linkletter.
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He is married to Lois Foester. They have been married since 1935.
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