Joe Bolton (television personality)

Joe Bolton
Born
Joseph Reeves Bolton Jr.

(1910-09-08)September 8, 1910
Flushing, New York, United States
DiedAugust 13, 1986(1986-08-13) (aged 75)
Santa Monica, California, United States
Occupation(s)TV host, entertainer
Years active1927–1975
Known for"The Clubhouse Gang" and other TV shows in the early years of television
SpouseCeil Bolton
Children2

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".[1] When hosting The Dick Tracy Show, Bolton wore a police chief's uniform.

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