Art Linkletter, TV Host, Dies at 97

starrmtn001 · Post by **starrmtn001** » 05-26-2010 09:16 PM

Art Linkletter, TV Host, Dies at 97
By WILLIAM GRIMES
Published: May 26, 2010

Art Linkletter, the genial host who parlayed his talent for the ad-libbed interview into two of television’s longest-running shows, “People Are Funny” and “House Party,” in the 1950s and 1960s, died on Wednesday at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. He was 97.

This is sad for me. I used to watch his shows when I was a little girl.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/arts/ ... tml?src=me

Tinkerbell · Post by **Tinkerbell** » 06-10-2010 12:20 PM

I just saw this post - I hadn't heard about this 'til now.
I watched him as well, and my sister was chosen to be one of the kids he used to have on his show... remember? My family went to the tv studio and of course, we were in the audience that day. I was pretty young and it was an exciting experience.