Jimmy O'Neill (DJ)

Jimmy O'Neill
O'Neill as the host of Shindig!, 1964
Born
James Franklin O'Neill

(1940-01-08)January 8, 1940
Enid, Oklahoma, US
DiedJanuary 11, 2013(2013-01-11) (aged 73)
West Hollywood, California, US
Occupations
  • Deejay
  • radio personality
  • TV host
  • producer
Years active1957–1999
Spouse
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(m. 1961; div. 1966)​

James Franklin O'Neill (January 8, 1940 – January 11, 2013) was an American DJ and broadcaster who hosted the ABC television musical variety show Shindig! from 1964 to 1966.[1] O'Neill was owner of Pandora's Box, an influential Sunset Strip music venue in West Hollywood, California that was the center of the 1966 Sunset Strip curfew riots.

  1. ^ Woo, Elaine (January 14, 2013). Jimmy O'Neill dies at 73; L.A. deejay hosted TV's 'Shindig!' Los Angeles Times