Posted on 05/26/2010 12:25:40 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Art Linkletter, who hosted the popular TV shows "People Are Funny" and "House Party" in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 97.
His son-in-law Art Hershey says Linkletter died Wednesday at his home in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles.
Linkletter was known on TV for his funny interviews with children and ordinary folks. He also collected their comments in a number of best-selling books.
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RIP.
RIP. His shows were actually funny without being crude.
Great entertainer. Sadly, my first thought was, “He was still alive?”
Talented, classy man and great father figure. He will be missed.
RIP. He was a good conservative and patriotic American.
I know he’s been picked in the Death Pool in the past.
Bummer. AL was pretty funny back in the day.
Quite a long life. RIP His interviews with kids was one of the best segments of his show. His kind of show would be a great flop in today’s culture — sad.
RIP Art. The world was a better place because you were in it.
RIP... he finally gets to see his daughter again.
What a beautiful thing to say.
RIP to a great, classy man. Really liked his show as a kid.
At the ripe old age of 97 too. Saw him in fairly recent interviews and he still seemed sharp as a tack.
Can we have a Canada Ping? Art was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, eh?
RIP. He was a great guy — I was hoping he’d make it to 100, but 97 is pretty darn good.
GOOD CONSERVATIVE. Rest in Peace.
Several years ago, he said his goal was to live until year 2010, so he would not have to pay the estate tax. RIP
I remember the show “House Party.” One time, back in the late ‘60s, during the kids-interview segment, one young black boy addressed Art as “Sir” with every answer. Art was so impressed, he rewarded the boy with a $25 gift certificate (a meaningful amount back in the day) on the spot.
May he rest peacefully on a Craftmatic Adjustable bed.
Seriously, I liked the guy. Very classy.
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