Jimmy Wallington (September 15, 1907-December 22, 1972) 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

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, Wallington has a star on the

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at 6660 Hollywood Blvd.

Biography

Wallington was the announcer for several popular radio shows in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, including '' Texaco Star Theatre with Fred Allen'' (1941–44) and ''Texaco Town'' with

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. As with most announcers, Wallington would announce the program's star, then read the sponsor's commercials. In addition, he was often given comedy lines. 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

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radio announcer in the Worldwide English service.

Filmography

Movies

*'' Joe Palooka in Triple Cross'' (1951) .... Himself *''

Hollywood Stadium Mystery ''Hollywood Stadium Mystery'' is a 1938 American film directed by David Howard. Plot A rivalry develops between a district attorney named Devons, who finds murder mysteries amusing but amateurish, and Pauline Ward, a crime novelist. They play ...

'' (1938) .... Nick Nichols *'' Start Cheering'' (1938) .... Announcer

Radio

* During August 1934 toured, with the

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, Mary Small, and other entertainers, as

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radio personality at the famous Steel Pier music hot spot. *'' The Alan Young Show'' ... himself - announcerSies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 16. *'' The Big Show'' (1950–1951) .... Himself - Announcer *''

The Life of Riley ''The Life of Riley'' is an American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, as well as two different television series, and a comic book. Radio series The radio program initially aired on the B ...

'' (1949–1951) .... Himself - Announcer *'' Screen Director's Playhouse'' (1949–1951) .... Himself - Announcer *''Stranger Than Fiction'' (1934–1939) .... Himself - Announcer *''

The Fred Allen Show ''The Fred Allen Show'' was a long-running American old-time radio, radio comedy program starring comedian Fred Allen and his wife Portland Hoffa. Over the course of the program's 17-year run, it was sponsored by Linit Bath Soaps, Hellmann's and ...

'' (1940s) .... Himself - Announcer *'' The Martin and Lewis Show'' (1949–51) . . . Himself - Announcer Announcer NBC radio mid-1930s https://www.myspace.com/my/photos/photo/22962106/ Jimmy Wallington radio NBC

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 ''The Colgate Comedy Hour'' is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars. Many of the scripts of the serie ...

'' (1951–1953) .... Himself - Announcer

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallington, Jimmy American radio personalities Mass media people from Rochester, New York Year of birth missing Year of death missing Radio and television announcers