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    John Henry Faulk

    American folklorist, storyteller, and radio host from Texas

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  1. John Henry Faulk (August 21, 1913 – April 9, 1990) was an American storyteller and radio show host. His successful lawsuit against the entertainment industry helped to bring an end to the Hollywood blacklist .

  2. Apr 10, 1990 · John Henry Faulk, a Southern humorist and raconteur whose successful libel suit against Aware Inc. in 1962 broke the stranglehold of McCarthy-era blacklisters on the entertainment industry,...

  3. Aug 1, 1991 · The Man Who Beat The Blacklist: John Henry Faulk. TOPICS: Civil Liberties, Democracy & Government, History. Bill Moyers and Studs Terkel speak with the legendary John Henry Faulk....

  4. Dec 16, 2021 · Remembering John Henry Faulk, the Texas Radio Star and Storyteller Who Dared to Fight McCarthyism. Thursday marks the 70th anniversary of the launch of the late Texan's popular radio program, the 'John Henry Faulk Show' By John Nova Lomax. December 16, 2021.

  5. Jun 27, 2014 · John Henry Faulk was a popular New York radio personality back in the Fifties. His daily afternoon show on the local CBS station had a large, loyal following, thanks to his warm, folksy way...

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  7. Apr 11, 1990 · John Henry Faulk, the pipe-smoking Texas humorist who exposed and defeated the entertainment profession’s McCarthy era blacklisting system, has died at his Austin home. He was 76. Faulk died...

  8. www.tshaonline.org › handbook › entriesFaulk, John Henry - TSHA

    Sep 1, 1995 · Faulk, John Henry (1913–1990). John Henry Faulk, humorist and author, fourth of five children of Henry and Martha (Miner) Faulk, was born in Austin, Texas, on August 21, 1913. His parents were staunch yet freethinking Methodists who taught him to detest racism. He entered the University of Texas in 1932.

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