Amos 'n' Andy
1951
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During 1921, Gosden first teamed with Charles Correll to do radio work, presenting comedy acts and hosting variety programs. They had met in Durham, North Carolina , both working for the Joe Bren Producing Company.
Charles James Correll (February 2, 1890 – September 26, 1972) was an American radio comedian, actor and writer, known best for his work in the radio series Amos 'n' Andy with Freeman Gosden. Correll voiced the main character Andy Brown, along with various lesser characters.
Gosden and Correll, American comedic duo, best known for creating the Amos ’n’ Andy radio program. Freeman F. Gosden (b. May 5, 1899, Richmond, Va., U.S.—d. Dec. 10, 1982, Los Angeles, Calif.) and Charles J. Correll (b. Feb. 2, 1890, Peoria, Ill., U.S.—d. Sept. 26, 1972, Chicago, Ill.) performed.
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For more than 30 years, between 1926 and 1960, white comedians Freeman Fisher Gosden and Charles J. Correll wrote and performed “The Amos 'n' Andy Show.”
Freeman Gosden ('Amos') and Charles Correll ('Andy') in 1929. Gosden and Correll were white actors familiar with minstrel traditions. They met in Durham, North Carolina in 1920. Both men had some scattered experience in radio, but it was not until 1925 that the two appeared on Chicago's WQJ.
Calvin and the Colonel: Created by Charles J. Correll, Freeman F. Gosden. With Freeman F. Gosden, Charles J. Correll, Virginia Gregg, Beatrice Kay. This show is about a mis-adventures with Colonel Montgomery J. Klaxon (a cool fox), and Calvin Burnside (a dim witted bear).
Sep 25, 2012 · The experienced Charles Correll mentored the younger Freeman Gosden at the Joe Bren Producing Company where they both rose the ranks. Eventually the moved together to Chicago to work at the Joe Bren headquarters. Charles Correll died of a heart attack in September 26, 1972.
