Huell Howser
American television personality (1945-2013)
Huell Burnley Howser (October 18, 1945 – January 7, 2013) was an American actor, comedian, and television personality who is best known for the travel television show California's Gold.
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Born | Huell Burnley Howser October 18, 1945 |
Died | January 7, 2013 Palm Springs, California, U.S. | (aged 67)
Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
Occupation(s) | Travel show host, video chronicler, actor |
Years active | 1985-2012 |
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Early life
changeHowser was born Huell Burnley Howser in Gallatin, Tennessee on October 18, 1945. He studied at University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was raised in both Knoxville, Tennessee, and in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Death
changeOn January 7, 2013, at 1:11 AM,[source?] Howser died in Palm Springs, California of prostate cancer at the age of 67.[2]
References
change- ↑ Lindelof, Bill. "Huell Howser, maker of PBS shows about California, retiring". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ↑ Braxton, Greg (January 7, 2013), "Huell Howser dies at 67; TV host profiled California people and places", Los Angeles Times
Other websites
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Huell Howser.
- Huell Howser on IMDb
- Huell Howser Productions
- Huell's Interactive L.A. Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine from the KCET website
- Huell Howser - California's Dreamer Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, from the KVIE website
- PBS host Huell Howser on life, death and an unscheduled visit with ‘The Simpsons’ Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Lunch With Huell Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine Q&A with Huell Howser by Aaron Proctor in the Pasadena Weekly August 20, 2008.