Alexander King

Born
1899
Died
November 16, 1965

Alexander King, by his own admission, had a very checkered career before becoming racontuer on residence during the Jack Parr years of "The Tonight Show", enjoying a status similar to that of Myron Cohen during the early Carson years. A veteran newspaperman turned press agent, he published his…

Biography

Alexander King, by his own admission, had a very checkered career before becoming racontuer on residence during the Jack Parr years of "The Tonight Show", enjoying a status similar to that of Myron Cohen during the early Carson years. A veteran newspaperman turned press agent, he published his various anecdotes in a series of off-beat books that were very popular at the time, most notably "May This House Be Safe from Tigers." Nearly forgotten today, King, who claimed to have been married five times, was a fixture on the TV talk show circuit from roughly the mid-1950s until his death in 1965.

Self

ABC's NightlifeABC's Nightlife(1964)as Self
The Les Crane ShowThe Les Crane Show(1964)as Self
The Jack Paar ProgramThe Jack Paar Program(1962)as Self, Self - Guest
The DuPont Show of the WeekThe DuPont Show of the Week(1961)as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jack PaarThe Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar(1957)as Self, Self - Guest, Self (1958-1962)

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American MastersAmerican Masters(1985)as Self

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