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- Birth nameJames F. O'Neill
- Jimmy O'Neill was born on January 8, 1940 in Enid, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Shindig! (1964), The Jimmy O'Neil Show (1962) and Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 1 (1992). He was married to Renee O'Neill, Eve O'Neill and Sharon Sheeley. He died on January 11, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesRenee O'Neill(1983 - 1994) (divorced, 1 child)Eve O'Neill(1969 - 1983) (divorced, 1 child)Sharon Sheeley(1961 - 1966) (divorced)
- He was instrumental with his ex-wife Sharon Sheeley (erstwhile girlfriend of rocker Eddie Cochran) in creating the '60s TV show Shindig! (1964).
- He was barely out of his teens when he became Los Angeles' top-rated radio deejay, and was only 24 when he became a national celebrity as the host of "Shindig!," one of the earliest rock 'n' roll shows on prime-time TV.
- O'Neill was cremated at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. His ashes were sprinkled into the Pacific Ocean.
- He took a high-school class in broadcasting and, as one of the top students, won the chance to have his own two-hour show on the local radio station. After high school, he landed a deejay job at KQV in Pittsburgh. He stayed there for only a year before moving to Los Angeles.
- Howdy-hi, Shindiggers! We've got a 'Shindig!' for you that's so far in, it's out of sight! (O'Neill's opening for every show)
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