The Gene Carroll show

DieHardBrownsFan1

@texasag1969 said:

I had to Google that up. Never heard of her down here. Was that Ringo at the 0:37 mark?

Gene was a guy. Local TV show in Cleveland:

CARROLL, GENE

CARROLL, GENE (13 Apr. 1897-5 Mar. 1972) had one of the longest-running television shows in Cleveland. A native of Chicago, he dropped out of high school and performed in amateur shows to compete for cash prizes. He joined Jack Grady of Chicago in a successful song-and-dance act in 1924. When Grady became ill in 1929, Carroll teamed up with Glenn Rowell of Cleveland. Known as Gene & Glenn, they appeared in vaudeville and on the radio, performing in Cleveland on station WTAM from 1930-35. In 1934, NBC began broadcasting a 15-minute version of the act "Gene & Glenn," including the characters of Jake and Lena, which were created by Carroll. When Jake was to marry Lena in 1935, crowds gathered around the WTAM building in anticipation of a glimpse of the couple. Carroll and Rowell left Cleveland in 1935, performing out of Des Moines, Chicago, and Boston until 1943. After Rowell's departure for war work, Carroll appeared on the "Fibber McGee & Molly Show" on NBC for 1 season. He returned to Cleveland in Apr. 1948 to establish a talent school and begin a television variety show on WEWS, continuing these projects until his death. The television program, originally known as the "Giant Tiger Amateur Hour" and then the "Gene Carroll Show," was continued by his widow. After his first two marriages ended in divorce, Carroll married Helen Olsen in 1940.

Westside Steve

@diehardbrownsfan1 said:

My father watched it and polka variety every weekend.

Walt Masky the producer of Boca varieties managed Easy Street for a short period of time.

WSS

mjp28

Captain Penny, Barnaby and of course Ghoolardi classic Cleveland TV shows.

.....edit didn't captain Penny later on commit suicide ?

Westside Steve

@mjp28 said:

Captain Penny, Barnaby and of course Ghoolardi classic Cleveland TV shows.

.....edit didn't captain Penny later on commit suicide ?

I met Captain Penny when he was doing a publicity visit to Carrollton Ohio when I was a child. Ron Penfound died of lung cancer.

His wife passed away at a young age.

WSS

FairHooker11

Ron Penfound was Public address anouncer for the Indians

and as Capt Penny, my favorite cartoon show guy...

mjp28

@westside-steve said:

I met Captain Penny when he was doing a publicity visit to Carrollton Ohio when I was a child. Ron Penfound died of lung cancer.

His wife passed away at a young age.

WSS

I was wondering about that. That's why you have to watch the rumor mills....especially online.

Westside Steve

@mjp28 said:

I was wondering about that. That's why you have to watch the rumor mills....especially online.

One of those rumors is that she took her own life.

WSS

syd

nickers

@westside-steve said:

I met Captain Penny when he was doing a publicity visit to Carrollton Ohio when I was a child. Ron Penfound died of lung cancer.

His wife passed away at a young age.

WSS

I met Captain Penny when I was in the hospital when I was a little kid... I have a picture with him somewhere..

TexasAg1969

@nickers said:

I met Captain Penny when I was in the hospital when I was a little kid... I have a picture with him somewhere..

Are you sure that wasn't Pennywise you met?? I mean clowns try to cheer kids up right??️?

nickers

@texasag1969 said:

Are you sure that wasn't Pennywise you met?? I mean clowns try to cheer kids up right??️?

Cap't Penny wasn't a clown... was a fictional Train Engineer..

Canton Dawg

Ron Penfound (aka Captain Penny). . .