Huell Howser
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Huell Burnley Howser October 18, 1945 Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2013 (aged 67) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Resting place | Coast of Los Angeles County, California |
| Education | University of Tennessee |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Occupation | Television personality, actor, producer, writer, voice artist |
| Years active | 1985–2012 |
| Net worth | $1.5 million |
| Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Website | www.calgold.com |
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Huell Burnley Howser (October 18, 1945 – January 7, 2013) was an American television personality, actor, producer, writer, and voice artist, best known for hosting, producing, and writing California's Gold, his human interest show 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).
Howser was born Huell Burnley Howser in Gallatin, Tennessee on October 18, 1945 to Harold Chamberlain and Jewell Havens (Burnley) Howser. Howser's first name is a blend of his parents' names, Harold and Jewell, as Howser explained in the California's Gold episode "Smartsville."
He received a B.A. in history from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he also served as student body president.
After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and on the staff of U.S. Senator Howard Baker, Howser began his television career at WSMV-TV in Nashville, Tennessee, where he produced television series focused on human interest stories, such as Happy Features and The Happy World of Huell Howser. Howser was also a television personality working for the University of Tennessee.
After working in New York City as the host of WCBS-TV's "Real Life" show, Howser moved to Los Angeles, California in 1981 to work as a reporter for KCBS-TV. During 1982 and 1983, he served as weekend host and correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. In 1985, he joined KCET (then a PBS affiliate) as a producer of Videolog, a series covering short topics including lint artist Slater Barron among other topics relevant to Los Angeles and adjacent communities.
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