Jimmy Weldon

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Jimmy Weldon
Weldon in 2015
Born	Ivy Laverne Shinn (1923-09-23)September 23, 1923 Dale, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 6, 2023(2023-07-06) (aged 99) Paso Robles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1946–2015
Spouse	Muriel Jones ​ ​ (m. 1947; died 1988)​

Jimmy Weldon (born Ivy Laverne Shinn, September 23, 1923 – July 6, 2023) was an American actor, ventriloquist, and television host. He was best known as the voice of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yakky Doodle and the host and ventriloquist in the locally produced television series The Webster Webfoot Show. He also had a YouTube channel titled Jimmy's Lecture, where he documented stories of his time in World War II.