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Joe Bolton

Joe Bolton (September 8, 1910 – August 13, 1986) was an American radio and television personality whose entire television career was associated with New York City's independent station WPIX Channel 11 from its first day of broadcasting on June 15, 1948, until his retirement in 1975. He hosted many of the station's children's shows such as The Clubhouse Gang and The Three Stooges Funhouse dressed in a policeman's uniform and introducing himself as "Officer Joe Bolton". When hosting The Dick Tracy Show, Bolton wore a police chief's uniform.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 8, 1910 (Flushing), Died August 13, 1986 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MS-78361 16-in. 10/31/1933 A new wedge for a big market Joe Bolton ; Floyd Buckley ; Dr. A. Poshner Shoes Inc. Slide show soundtrack : Talk speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bolton, Joe," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115066.

Bolton, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115066.

"Bolton, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115066

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