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[edit] Uncle Weatherbee?

I believe the name of Tex Antoine's character was "Uncle Weathbee," not "Weatherbee." Can anyone confirm? --The News Hound 23:35, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

  • I seem to recall that the spelling was actually "Uncle Wethbee." --Wbwn 19:05, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
  • "Uncle" was definitely part of his nickname; I'm not sure about the spelling of the rest of it, however.

--jtmatbat 15:51, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Real name

What was his real name? I think Tex was a nickname, and I dont see anyone named Antoine as a surname or given name in the SSDI. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 13:36, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

  • I remember reading in one of the articles written at the time of his death that his full name (if not birth name) was Herbert Jon Antoine, with "Tex" indeed being a nickname. Unfortunately, I have no recollection now of exactly where I read that, nor do I know where the "Tex" moniker originated in his case. –Wbwn 18:00, 5 July 2007 (UTC)


You have a great Memory: Name: H. Jon Antoine SSN: 449-28-9777 Last Residence: 10028 New York, New York, New York, United States of America Born: 21 Apr 1923 Died: Jan 1983 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas I missed him because I was searching on the full date of his death. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 19:47, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

It looks like his dad was an itinerant salesman. Sr. was born in Alabama, and Tex was born in Illinois. The family was in LA by 1930, and by time Tex applied for a SS number he was in Texas. There isn't a single reference to his real name on the Internet. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 23:08, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Hmm. Sounds like that's where the "Tex" nickname came from, then. Not unlike with the late cartoon director Fred "Tex" Avery, who was born in Texas. –Wbwn 07:10, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Married

This does seem right. I have in my collection a copy of the Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 1966 issue (New York-Metropolitan edition) of TV Guide, and on the 26th a special called (I.I.N.M.) "Around the World" aired on WABC-TV. The hosts were listed as "Suzanne and Tex Antoine." So that 1964 article would bear itself out in that respect. –Wbwn 01:49, 6 July 2007 (UTC)