Huell Howser

Huell Howser
Howser at the Nisei Week Grand Parade in Los Angeles, California, 2007
Born
Huell Burnley Howser

(1945-10-18)October 18, 1945
DiedJanuary 7, 2013(2013-01-07) (aged 67)
Resting placeAshes scattered off the coast of Los Angeles County, California
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee
Occupation(s)Television personality, actor, producer, writer, singer, voice artist
Years active1985–2012
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Huell Burnley Howser (October 18, 1945 – January 7, 2013) was an American television personality, actor, producer, writer, singer, and voice artist, best known for hosting, producing, and writing California's Gold and his human interest show Visiting... with Huell Howser, produced by KCET in Los Angeles for California PBS stations. The archive of his video chronicles offers an enhanced understanding of the history, culture, and people of California. He also voiced the Backson in Winnie the Pooh (2011).