Glenn Riggs

Glenn Riggs
Birth name Glenn Everett Riggs
Born (1907-07-24)July 24, 1907
East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died September 12, 1975(1975-09-12) (aged 68)
Málaga, Spain
Show Vic and Sade
The Adventures of Jungle Jim
The Three R's
Hop Harrigan
Ethel and Albert
Boston Blackie
Philco Radio Time
Station(s) KDKA, Pittsburgh
Network Blue Network/ABC
Network Mutual
Country United States
Spouse(s) Elizabeth A. Riggs (1913-1968)

Glenn Everett Riggs (July 24, 1907–September 12, 1975)[1] was an American radio announcer.[2]

Riggs' voice could be heard on various radio programs throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Some of those radio programs included Vic and Sade,[3] The Adventures of Jungle Jim,[4] The Three R's,[5] Hop Harrigan,[6][7] Ethel and Albert, Boston Blackie,[8] and Philco Radio Time.[9][10]

Riggs was also famous for being the announcer for Bing Crosby for more than a decade and the announcer for the original 1958 version of the game show Make Me Laugh.[11]

Riggs and his wife Elizabeth are buried at Memorial Cemetery of Saint John's Church in Laurel Hollow, New York.

References

  1. ↑ "The Easy Ace: A Journal of Classic Radio". www.webring.org. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ Glenn Riggs at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ↑ "Glenn Riggs announcer". www.otrrpedia.net. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Adventures of Jungle Jim Radio Series". www.onesmedia.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Barasch, Norman (November 24, 2009). The Joy of Laughter: My Life as a Comedy Writer. iUniverse. p. 41. ISBN 1440167109. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Radio Recall: In the Air on the Air". www.mwotrc.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ Dunning, John (May 7, 1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. p. 328. ISBN 0195076788. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Reinehr, Robert; Swartz, Jon (November 12, 2007). Historical Dictionary of Old Time Radio. Scarecrow Press. p. 218. ISBN 0810864223. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ Reinehr, Robert; Swartz, Jon (2010). The A to Z of Old Time Radio. Rowan & Littlefield. p. 219. ISBN 0810876167. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ Philco Radio Hall of Fame
  11. ↑ Chance, Norman (2011). Who Was Who on TV. Xlibris Corporation. p. 345. ISBN 1456821644. Retrieved March 14, 2015.

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