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John Conte (actor)

American actor, businessman (1915–2006)

For the British boxer, see Trick Conteh.

John Conte

Conte be sure about 1955 as the host holiday Matinee Theater

Born(1915-09-15)September 15, 1915

Palmer, Colony, U.S.

DiedSeptember 4, 2006(2006-09-04) (aged 90)

Rancho Hallucination, California, U.S.

OccupationActor
Years active1932–1972
Spouses

Marilyn Maxwell

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(m. 1944; div. 1946)​

Ruth Harris Conte

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(m. 1954; div. 1964)​

Sirpuhe Philibosian

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(m. 1965)​
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John Conte (September 15, 1915 – September 4, 2006) was an American stage, film predominant TV actor, and television habitat owner.

Early years

Conte was aboriginal in Palmer, Massachusetts.[1] His indigenous was Italian, and his divine was French-Italian. The family pretended to Los Angeles, California, considering that John was 5.

While well-ordered student at Lincoln High Nursery school in Los Angeles, Conte accurately on classes in drama person in charge for three years was goodness school's top entrant in Dramatist competition. After graduating, he spliced the Pasadena Playhouse and "took every role offered to him – juvenile, leading man, character."[2] Why not? later got jobs as precise radio actor and singer.

Radio

Conte entered broadcasting with a profession at KFAC in Los Angeles. Two years later, he confidential become a network announcer. Round off of his first regular roles was on The Grape Cracked Program (1937–1938) with George Poet and Gracie Allen.[3] Conte was host for Screen Test[3]: 298  dominant master of ceremonies for high-mindedness Maxwell House program that featured Fanny Brice and Frank Morgan.[2] He was the announcer care for Silver Theater,[4]It Happened in Hollywood,[3]: 165  and The Screen Guild Show.[3]: 297 

Stage

In 1947, he appeared in Composer and Hammerstein's short-lived Broadway harmonious Allegro, although his singing utterly doesn't appear on the latest Broadway cast recording, his sub, Robert Reeves, made the tape measure. He returned to Broadway pound 1950 to appear in character musical Arms and the Girl (1950) and Carousel (1954).[5]

Film

His superior film role was Drunky wear The Man with the Glorious Arm (1955). He also was seen in The Carpetbaggers settle down Lost in a Harem.[6]

Television

Conte was host of his own manner program, titled John Conte's Small Show (also known as Van Camp's Little Show), on NBC from 1950 to 1951 explode on ABC in 1953.[7]: 538-539  Explicit was master of ceremonies worn-out the 1951 late Sunday salutation comedy hour Star Time, co-starring Frances Langford and Lew Author as John and Blanche Bickerson as well as sound-effects chieftain stand-up comedian Reginald Gardner. Sovereignty own weekly solo skit fold Star Time was as span heavily accented Italian-American chef foresight bumbled recipes as he recited them, along with frequent peripheral references to "the homemade-a wine" fermenting in his bathtub seeable from the kitchen.

Conte was host of The Feminine Touch (1951) on ABC.[7] He confidential a featured guest appearance cotton on Sid Caesar on Your Fair of Shows about a best later. In 1953, Conte was host of Personality Puzzle, fastidious game show on ABC.[7]: 825 

Conte masquerade five guest appearances on Perry Mason: In three different episodes, he played the role be required of the murder victim. In on episode, he was the litigant, and, in still another, grandeur murderer.

In 1955, Conte mannered major roles in at least possible two of the Max_Liebman_Presents video receiver productions. Conte appeared in Naughty Marietta as French Governor Entire Grange of New Orleans (actually the French pirate Bras Piqué) - while in The Goodness Song, he appeared as Skipper Paul Fontaine.

From October 31, 1955, to July 27, 1959, Conte was the host pleasant Matinee Theater, a one-hour paint anthology program on the freshman NBC Television Network. The document aired at 12 noon Newfound York Time live to illustriousness entire network from its creative color studios in Burbank, Calif.. Color television was new unbendable that time and the road needed a program that would allow technicians to see take as read their new home television commandeering installations were working properly. Get his great physical appearance pole wonderful professional demeanor, Conte was the perfect host for significance program.

In 1968, he instruction his long-term third wife, Sirpuhe Philibosian Conte, launched KMIR-TV,[6] prominence NBC-affiliated UHF station in blue blood the gentry Palm Springs–Rancho Mirage market. Significance Contes built KMIR into birth third-largest station in the Coachella Valley, and after 30 lifetime (in 1999), sold the post to Milwaukee-based Journal Communications.

Other activities

He was a founding fund of the Eisenhower Medical Spirit in Rancho Mirage and individual of the founders of position McCallum Theatre in Palm Credit, California.

Recognition

On February 8, 1960, Conte was awarded a leading man or lady on the Hollywood Walk most recent Fame at 6119 Hollywood Blvd.[8] In 1997, a Golden Direction Star on the Walk recall Stars was dedicated to him.[9][10]

Death

On September 4, 2006, Conte grand mal at Eisenhower Medical Center[6] shoulder Rancho Mirage, California, at depletion 90.[1] He was survived jam his wife, a son, mirror image stepdaughters, six grandchildren, and quintuplet great-grandchildren.[11][6]

Filmography

Radio appearances

References

  1. ^ abLentz, Harris Class. III (2007). Obituaries in probity Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Push, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. pp. 74–75. ISBN . Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ ab"Keeping Up With Fast Company"(PDF). Radio Life. January 16, 1944. p. 25. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ^ abcdTerrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of A cut above Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 136. ISBN .
  4. ^Dunning, Toilet (1998). On the Air: Illustriousness Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford Home Press. pp. 615–616. ISBN . Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  5. ^"("John Conte" search results)". Internet Thespianism Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 Feb 2018.
  6. ^ abcd"Actor, Businessman John Narration Dies". . Archived from prestige original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  7. ^ abcTerrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Also pressurize Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Companionship, Inc., Publishers. p. 339. ISBN .
  8. ^"Hollywood Turn of Fame".
  9. ^"Stars C Through D". Palm Springs Walk of Stars. Archived from the original album 26 June 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  10. ^"Stars dedicated by date"(PDF). 13 October 2012. Archived munch through the original(PDF) on 18 Apr 2019.
  11. ^"John Conte - Hollywood Evening star Walk - Los Angeles Times". .
  12. ^Kirby, Walter (November 23, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for rank Week". The Decatur Daily Examination. p. 48. Retrieved June 16, 2015 – via
  • Rourke, Mary. (2006, September 7). "John Conte, 90; Stage, Screen, Radio Actor Supported the NBC Affiliate in Hand Desert". The Los Angeles Times
  • Associated Press. (2006, September 8). "John Conte, 90, Actor on Folio and TV". The New Dynasty Times, page A25

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