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Charles J. Correll
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Born
February 2
,
1890
·
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Died
September 26
,
1972
·
Chicago, Illinois, USA
(heart attack)
Birth name
Charles James Correll
Mini Bio
Charles J. Correll was born on February 2, 1890 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for
Check and Double Check (1930)
,
The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
and
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
. He was married to Alyce Mercedes McLaughlin (dancer). He died on September 26, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Family
Spouse
Alyce Mercedes McLaughlin (dancer)
(1937 - September 26, 1972) (his death, 4 children)
Trivia
Father of actor-producer
Richard Correll
, who played Richard on
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
.
Best known as Andy Brown on the long running radio show "Amos n' Andy".
Correll and
Freeman F. Gosden
's "Amos 'n' Andy" (1928-1955) was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 1777 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith; pg. 17-19, article titled 'Amos and Andy'. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387.
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Check and Double Check
(1930) - $1,000 /day
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