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Kenny Delmar
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Born
September 5
,
1910
·
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
July 14
,
1984
·
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Kenneth Frederick Fay Howard
Mini Bio
Kenny Delmar was born on September 5, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for
It's a Joke, Son! (1947)
,
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (1960)
and
Orphans of the Storm (1921)
. He was married to Alice Cochran (artist/painter). He died on July 14, 1984 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
Family
Spouse
Alice Cochran (artist/painter)
(? - July 14, 1984) (his death, 2 children)
Trademarks
Catchphrase (as Senator Claghorn): "That's a joke, son!"
Trivia
His famous radio character, Senator Beauregard Claghorn, was the inspiration for the Warner Brothers cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn.
He was best known as the blustery Southern politician Sen. Beauregard Claghorn ("That's a joke, son!") on
Fred Allen
's radio program in the 1940s.
Started out as a child actor in silent films, most notably appearing in
D.W. Griffith
's
Orphans of the Storm (1921)
.
Portrayed Senator Beauregard Claghorn and also was the announcer for NBC Radio's "The Fred Allen Show" (1945-1949).
Profiled in "Old-Time Radio Memories" by Mel Simons (BearManor Media).
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