Although currently retired,radio personality Casey Kasem is still
heard on reruns of the weekly syndicated radio programs based
on the American Top 40 franchise. He does some voice acting
and commercials. In 1985, Kasem was inducted into the National
Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame radio division.
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STILL ‘’REACHING FOR THE STARS’’ AT 80!
COMEDIAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1917
Hans Georg Conried, Jr. (April 15, 1917 – January 5, 1982)
Hans Conried was an comedian, character actor and popular voice actor who
appeared regularly on many radio shows during the 1940s and 1950s, notably
the George Burns & Gracie Allen Show, on which he played a psychiatrist. His
many television guest appearances included such shows as The Monkees
and I Love Lucy. Conried also was a cast member of The Rocky and Bullwinkle
Show, voicing the character of Snidely Whiplash in the Dudley Do-Right
shorts. He also hosted Fractured Flickers, a live-action syndicated half-hour
television comedy show .Critics regarded Conried as one of the great comic
character actors.
POPEYE HONORED ON THIS DAY IN 1937
Spinach growers in Crystal City, Texas, erected a statue to honor E.C. Segar
and his comic strip character Popeye for their positive influence on America’s
eating habits, making Popeye the first cartoon character to be immortalized in
public sculpture.
CARTOONIST BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1920
Hank Ketcham and his son Dennis
Henry (Hank) King Ketcham (March 14, 1920 – June 1, 2001)
Hank Ketcham created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, which he both
wrote and drew from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from working with the
daily cartoon and took up painting full time in his studio. Ketcham, who
was born in Seattle, Washington, received the Reuben Award for the
strip, which continues in the hands of capable artists today.
DR. SEUSS WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1904
Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 — September 24, 1991)
Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was a writer and cartoonist, best known for his
classic children’s books including The Cat the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and
How the Grench Stole Christmas. Seuss died following several years of illness
in La Jolla, California.
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