Joe Bolton
Joe Bolton (September 8, 1910 – August 13, 1986) was an American radio and television personality whose entire television career was associated with New York City's independent station WPIX Channel 11 from its first day of broadcasting on June 15, 1948, until his retirement in 1975. He hosted many of the station's children's shows such as The Clubhouse Gang and The Three Stooges Funhouse dressed in a policeman's uniform and introducing himself as "Officer Joe Bolton". When hosting The Dick Tracy Show, Bolton wore a police chief's uniform. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 8, 1910 (Flushing), Died August 13, 1986 (Santa Monica)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-78361 | 16-in. | 10/31/1933 | A new wedge for a big market | Joe Bolton ; Floyd Buckley ; Dr. A. Poshner Shoes Inc. | Slide show soundtrack : Talk | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bolton, Joe," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115066.
Bolton, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115066.
"Bolton, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bolton, Joe, 1910-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009166225
Wikidata: Joe Bolton (television personality) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6208696
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/101528741
ISNI: 0000 0000 7238 3283 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000072383283
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