Allen C. Anthony

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Allen C. Anthony (1906or1907 - May 10, 1962 [1] ) was an American actor and announcer on radio and television.

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Early years

Anthony was a native of Boyle County, Kentucky. He was educated at Elmwood Academy, LaSalle University, Blackstone School of Law, and the College of Religious Sciences in New York. [2]

Career

Anthony began working on radio in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1932. [2] After a short time at station WAVE, he moved to WHAS, where he worked for approximately three years. [3] In the late 1930s, he was the chief announcer at KWK radio in St. Louis, Missouri. [4]

Anthony was announcer and master of ceremonies on the Dr. I.Q. radio program from 1938 to 1950. [1] Radio historian John Dunning wrote, "Allen C. Anthony, the Mars announcer, was well known for his ability to make the candy as appealing as the money". [5] (Prizes on the program were 10 silver dollars and boxes of Mars and Milky Way candy. [6] ) Anthony portrayed Jonathan Blake on The Web . [1] Other programs on which he was host or announcer included The $64,000 Challenge , [7] Appointment with Adventure , Can You Top This? , Father Knows Best , Inner Sanctum , and Stop the Music . [1]

Health problems caused Anthony to leave the pressures of network broadcasting. [6] He went to Atlanta in 1959 [7] to be director of air personnel at WAGA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] He also was host of the station's Morning Movie program and often presented weather forecasts and made commercials. [8]

Personal life and death

Anthony and his wife, Mary, had a daughter and two sons. [1] He died in Georgia Baptist Hospital [9] in Atlanta on May 10, 1962, aged 55. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Allen C. Anthony, 55, a Radio and TV Actor" . The New York Times. Associated Press. May 11, 1962. p. 31. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Allen Anthony, Radio And TV Figure, Dies". The Sacramento Bee. Associated Press. May 11, 1962. p. 23. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "TV Announcer Anthony Dies". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. May 12, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "KWK Announcer Up in the Air". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. December 17, 1939. p. 5 G. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Dunning, John (May 7, 1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. p. 205. ISBN   978-0-19-977078-6 . Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Barker, Eddie (June 7, 1961). "'I Have a Lady in the Balcony' Caught On and They Were In". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 5. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 Jones, Paul (May 15, 1959). "Allen C. Anthony Returns to Atlanta". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 17-F. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Allen C. Anthony Dies; Famed for Dr. I.Q. Show". The Atlanta Constitution. May 11, 1962. p. 16. Retrieved November 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Dr. IQ's A. C. Anthony Succumbs in Atlanta" (PDF). Television Daily. May 11, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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