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- Died
- Birth nameKenneth Frederick Fay Howard
- Kenny Delmar was born on September 5, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for It's a Joke, Son! (1947), Les Deux Orphelines (1921) and King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (1960). He was married to Alice Cochran (artist/painter). He died on July 14, 1984 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
- SpouseAlice Cochran (artist/painter)(? - July 14, 1984) (his death, 2 children)
- Catchphrase (as Senator Claghorn): "That's a joke, son!"
- His famous radio character, Senator Beauregard Claghorn, was the inspiration for the Warner Brothers cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn.
- He was best known as the blustery Southern politician Sen. Beauregard Claghorn ("That's a joke, son!") on Fred Allen's radio program in the 1940s.
- Started out as a child actor in silent films, most notably appearing in D.W. Griffith's Les Deux Orphelines (1921).
- Portrayed Senator Beauregard Claghorn and also was the announcer for NBC Radio's "The Fred Allen Show" (1945-1949).
- Profiled in "Old-Time Radio Memories" by Mel Simons (BearManor Media).
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