Jimmy Wallington

Jimmy Wallington

Infobox Radio Presenter
name = Jimmy Wallington


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birthname = James Wallington
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birthplace = Rochester, New York
deathdate = death date and age |1972|12|22|1907|9|15
deathplace = Arlington, Virginia
show = The Big Show
station = NBC
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style = Announcer
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Jimmy Wallington (September 15, 1907 - December 22, 1972)cite web
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accessdate = 2007-11-25
] was an American radio personality.

After playing small roles in a few Hollywood films, he was the announcer for several popular radio shows in the 1940s and 1950s.

For his work on radio, Wallington has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6660 Hollywood Blvd.cite web
last = Wallington
first = Jimmy
title = Hollywood Walk of Fame Directory
url=http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/walk_directory.asp
accessdate = 2007-11-25
]

Biography

James Wallington was born in Rochester, New York on September 15, 1907.He was the son of Lewis Eugene Wallington, of the Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada and Jane Whaley. Jimmy was married four times. His first wife was Stanislawa Butkiewicz. They were married in 1929 and divorced in Reno, Nevada on July 10, 1934. His second wife was Anita Fuhrmann. They were married on August 18, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey. Anita was one of the original members of the Radio City Rockettes. She died on May 7, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. His third wife was Betty Jane Cooper. They were married on August 12, 1936 in Grosse Point, Michigan. His fourth wife was Erna Gilson.He was an announcer and narrator for several popular radio shows in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. When radio shows moved to television, he continued as a television announcer in the 1950s. (see the "Filmography" section)

After years as a radio announcer, he became a TV star in California doing Life Insurance and other commercials. He ended his professional radio career as a Voice of America radio announcer in the Worldwide English service.cite web
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accessdate = 2007-11-25
]

Wallington died at Arlington, Virginia on December 22, 1972.

Filmography

Movies

*"Joe Palooka in Triple Cross" (1951) .... Himselfcite web
last = Wallington
first = Jimmy
title = NY Times Filmography
url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/74411/Jimmy-Wallington/filmography
accessdate = 2007-11-25
]
*"Hollywood Stadium Mystery" (1938) .... Nick Nichols
*"Start Cheering" (1938) .... Announcer

Radio

*"The Big Show" (1951) .... Himself - Announcercite web
last = Wallington
first = Jimmy
title = Premier Collections - The Big Show Volume 1
url=http://www.radioarchives.org/sets/PC33.htm
accessdate = 2007-11-25
]
*"The Life of Riley" (1949-1950) .... Himself - Announcer
*"Stranger Than Fiction" (1934-1939) .... Himself - Announcer
*"The Fred Allen Show" (1930s-40s) .... Himself - Announcer

Television

*"Panic" (1958) .... Radio Announcer (1 episode)
*"Toast of the Town" (1955) .... Himself (1 episode)
*"This Is Your Life" (1954) .... Himself (1 episode)
*"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1951-1953) .... Himself - Announcercite web
last = Stiller
first = Jerry
title = Stiller Mania - Chapter 12 "Seeing Eddie Cantor"
url=http://www.thekingofqueens.com/stiller.php?show=14
accessdate = 2007-11-25
]

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0909234|name=Jimmy Wallington

Persondata
NAME = Wallington, Jimmy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Wallington, James
SHORT DESCRIPTION = American radio announcer
DATE OF BIRTH = September 15, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH = Rochester, New York, USA
DATE OF DEATH = December 22, 1972
PLACE OF DEATH = Arlington, Virginia, USA


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