Art Linkletter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Art Linkletter

Canadian-American radio and television personality

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1912

Place of Birth: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date of Death: 26-May-2010

Profession: actor, businessperson, television presenter, radio personality

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Arthur Gordon Linkletter (born Arthur Gordon Kelly or Gordon Arthur Kelley (sources differ), July 17, 1912 – May 26, 2010) was a Canadian-born American radio and television personality.
He was the host of House Party, which ran on CBS radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, which aired on NBC radio and television for 19 years.
He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1942. One popular feature of his House Party program was the Kids Say the Darndest Things segments.
A series of books followed which contained the humorous comments made on-air by children.