“Forgotten Hollywood”- Very Interesting…
Manny P. here…
“`Arte Johnson garnered Emmys for his performances on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. He is best known for playing a German soldier and a dirty old man wooing an elderly woman on a park bench, played by Ruth Buzzi. His catch-phrase was Verrry Interesting.
ARTIE JOHNSON
“`Johnson began his career performing in several New York nightclubs. He landed his initial important job when he was cast in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes on Broadway. His work on stage, and later, on live television prepared him for the manic sketch comedy presented on Laugh-In.
“`Johnson guest-starred on television on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, The Andy Griffith Show, Bewitched, The Jack Benny Program, The Partridge Family, Lost in Space, Night Gallery, Murder She Wrote, Night Court, and The Donna Reed Show. He was a popular panelist on The Gong Show, Wheel of Fortune, and The Match Game. Artie also voiced several cartoon shows including The Simpsons and Duck Tales.
“`Arte Johnson was ninety.
Until next time> “never forget”
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