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Larry King

(1933–2021) Actor United States

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Larry King was an actor from the United States, best known for Anything Goes!.

Quick Facts About Larry King

Born: November 19, 1933
Died: January 23, 2021
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Anything Goes!
Spouse: Julie Alexander

About Larry King

Larry King was an American TV and radio host, author, and spokesman. He was a WMBM radio interviewer in the Miami area in the 1950s and 1960s. Beginning in 1978, King gained national prominence as host of The Larry King Show, an all-night nationwide call-in radio program heard over the Mutual Broadcasting System. From 1985 to 2010, he hosted the nightly interview television program Larry King Live on CNN. King hosted Larry King Now from 2012 to 2020, which aired on Hulu, Ora TV, and RT America. He hosted Politicking with Larry King, a weekly political talk show, on the same three channels from 2013 to 2020. King conducted over 50,000 interviews on radio and television.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Peabody Awards star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Larry King · Page 3

You know what amazes me about UFO's? They never land at the White House. They always land at laramie, Wyoming. Thiry miles…

Farmers

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I would like to ask Him if He was indeed virgin born, because the answer to that question would define history.

Answers

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What you want in an interview is four things: You want someone who can explain what they do very well, who can…

Hopefully

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I never forgot being poor, and I never stopped thinking how fortunate I am.

Being

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I fantasized being a broadcaster.

Being

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People would pay money to work at CNN.

CNN

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“I never learned anything when I was talking.”

Learning

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I'm 80 years old, and I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up.

Going

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I just love asking questions. I love people. It's in my DNA. I'm cursed - and blessed.

Asking questions

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People sometimes think I'm sort of all-knowing.

People

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I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I've had bonds for over 50…

Bonds

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Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio.

Helping

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I worked at CNN for almost 26 years. I worked in Mutual Radio for 20 years. I've been in the business 57…

Air

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I like to put a stake in people, because I know people helped me.

Because

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I like getting to the meat of things. You can't get it in a five-minute interview. I like to hone a person.…

Eye

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When I broke in, in 1957, it was wide open. Now you're up against strong competition.

Broke

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I don't wish anybody ill, I really don't. I've got a lot of faults, but I was never jealous or envious or...…

Faults

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I want to be frozen on the hope that they'll find whatever I died of and bring me back.

Back

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An NBA game in L.A., the Lakers - I'm a Clipper fan - it's to be seen as much as seeing the…

Fan

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I've done radio interviews about this movie [42]. I feel I'm a part of this movie, since I knew Jackie Robinson. I…

Done

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I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must…

Every morning

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“I didn't learn anything while I was talking.”

Education

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I've had a great ride. I've got no complaints.

Complaints

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Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories.

Favorite

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There is an incredible film, 42. It's the incredible story of Jackie Robinson. I have extolled the virtues of this movie to…

Cinema

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