Joseph Fortgang

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Joseph Fortgang, better known by his stage name Joe Franklin, was a pioneering American radio and television talk-show host often credited as one of the creators of the modern talk-show format.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
radio personality
talk show host
television presenter
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1940s
alsoKnownAs Joe Franklin NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
creditedAs one of the creators of the modern talk-show format
dateOfBirth 1926-03-09
dateOfDeath 2015-01-24
employer WABC Radio NERFINISHED
WOR Radio NERFINISHED
WOR-TV NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans NERFINISHED
familyName Fortgang NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork broadcasting
entertainment
genre talk show
givenName Joseph NERFINISHED
influenced later American talk-show hosts
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium radio
television
notableCharacteristic interviewing both major and obscure celebrities
nostalgic style
notableFor The Joe Franklin Show NERFINISHED
pioneering television talk-show format
notableWork The Joe Franklin Show NERFINISHED
books on show business nostalgia
occupation author
comedian
radio host
television host
placeOfBirth New York City
United States of America
placeOfDeath New York City
United States of America
residence New York City
stageName Joe Franklin NERFINISHED
workLocation New York City

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Joe Franklin birthName Joseph Fortgang