Jack Hanson, who was a colorful mainstay of San Francisco-area TV for six decades died Sunday morning, according to the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Bay Area chapter. He was 91.
Hanson worked on a wide swath of area outlets including Kron, Kpix, Ktvu, Kgo-tv and the Cable Health Network. He also hosted Comcast Newsmakers, a news interview show on CNN Headline News.
Hanson got his start in the mailroom at Kpix in the 1950s. He soon became a stage manager and moved to Kron-tv, working on live shows such as NBC’s Wide, Wide World.
In the 1960s, Hanson hosted his own show, Jack’s Place, back at Kpix. On it, he interviewed celebrities and would also draw cartoons. The latter became his trademark. Later, as a weatherman on Kgo-tv, Hanson would create cartoons on the weather map to bring each segment to life.
Also on Kgo-tv, he co-hosted a morning show,...
Hanson worked on a wide swath of area outlets including Kron, Kpix, Ktvu, Kgo-tv and the Cable Health Network. He also hosted Comcast Newsmakers, a news interview show on CNN Headline News.
Hanson got his start in the mailroom at Kpix in the 1950s. He soon became a stage manager and moved to Kron-tv, working on live shows such as NBC’s Wide, Wide World.
In the 1960s, Hanson hosted his own show, Jack’s Place, back at Kpix. On it, he interviewed celebrities and would also draw cartoons. The latter became his trademark. Later, as a weatherman on Kgo-tv, Hanson would create cartoons on the weather map to bring each segment to life.
Also on Kgo-tv, he co-hosted a morning show,...
- 12/16/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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John Dye, who played angel Andrew on 'Touched By An Angel' for nine seasons, has died.
The actor passed away from heart failure in California on Monday. He was 47.
The Mississippi-born actor co-starred with Roma Downey and Della Reese on the hit CBS show from 1994 to 2003, and was a regular on shows including 'Tour of Duty,' 'Jack's Place' and 'Hotel Malibu.'
He also appeared on 'Murder, She Wrote,' 'Promised Land,' and ''The Young & The Restless,' as well as the TV movies 'The Billionaire Boys Club,' 'Once Upon A Christmas,' and its sequel, 'Twice Upon A Christmas.'
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John Dye, who played angel Andrew on 'Touched By An Angel' for nine seasons, has died.
The actor passed away from heart failure in California on Monday. He was 47.
The Mississippi-born actor co-starred with Roma Downey and Della Reese on the hit CBS show from 1994 to 2003, and was a regular on shows including 'Tour of Duty,' 'Jack's Place' and 'Hotel Malibu.'
He also appeared on 'Murder, She Wrote,' 'Promised Land,' and ''The Young & The Restless,' as well as the TV movies 'The Billionaire Boys Club,' 'Once Upon A Christmas,' and its sequel, 'Twice Upon A Christmas.'
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- 1/13/2011
- by Bob Sassone
- Aol TV.
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