In the 1950s Linkletter hosted a 15-minute series for syndication titled Art Linkletter and the Kids, seen locally on Saturday mornings in some areas. This turned out to be extremely lucrative. When Disney asked what he could do to show his gratitude for the broadcast's role in the successful launching of the park, Linkletter asked for Disneyland's camera and film concession for its first ten years, a request that was quickly granted. The park opening experience convinced Linkletter that Disneyland was going to be a huge success. Besides being an on-air host, he recruited his two co-hosts: Ronald Reagan and Bob Cummings.
But, out of friendship for Disney, Linkletter volunteered his experience as a live program broadcaster to help organize ABC's coverage of the Disneyland opening in 1955 on what was his 43rd birthday. Linkletter declined the opportunity offered by his friend Walt Disney to invest in the Disneyland theme park project, along with building and operating the Disneyland Hotel, due to Linkletter's doubts about the park's prospects. Following an appearance in No Greater Love (1960), Linkletter would cease to appear in feature films. He also acted in two movies, People Are Funny (1946) and Champagne for Caesar (1950). Other early television shows Linkletter worked on included Life With Linkletter with his son Jack (1969–1970) and Hollywood Talent Scouts (1965–1966). Sam Berman's caricature of Linkletter for NBC's 1947 promotional book Early television and film appearances People Are Funny became a television show in 1954 and ran until 1961. The series served as a prototype for future radio and television game shows. In the 1940s Linkletter worked in Hollywood with John Guedel on their pioneering radio show, People Are Funny, which employed audience participation, contests, and gags. In 1943 Linkletter pleaded guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship he was fined $500 and permitted to apply for citizenship. Afterwards, he moved to San Francisco and continued his radio career. He directed radio programs for fairs and expositions in the mid-1930s. Their marriage lasted until Linkletter's death, 74 years later.Ĭareer From radio into television Īfter receiving his teaching degree Linkletter decided to go to work as a radio announcer at KGB in San Diego, because radio paid better than teaching. They were married at Grace Lutheran Church in San Diego, November 28, 1935. He had previously planned to attend Springfield College, but did not for financial reasons. While attending San Diego State he played for the basketball team and was a member of the swimming team. In 1934 he earned a bachelor's degree in teaching from San Diego State Teachers College (now San Diego State University), where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. During the early years of the Great Depression he rode trains around the country doing odd jobs and meeting a wide variety of people. When he was five his family moved to San Diego, California, where he graduated from San Diego High School at age 16.
He was adopted by Mary (née Metzler) and Fulton John Linkletter, an evangelical preacher. In his autobiography, Confessions of a Happy Man (1960), he revealed that he had no contact with his natural parents or his sister or two brothers since he was abandoned when only a few weeks old. Linkletter was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. A series of books followed which contained the humorous comments made on-air by children. Old clips from Linkletter's House Party program were later featured as segments on the first incarnation of Kids Say the Darndest Things. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1942. 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. 5, including Jack Linkletter and Diane LinkletterĪrthur Gordon Linkletter (born Gordon Arthur Kelly or Arthur Gordon Kelly sources differ J– May 26, 2010) was a Canadian-born American radio and television personality.
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