Amos 'n' Andy
1951
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Freeman Gosden at right with Charles Correll, 1939. Freeman Fisher "Gozzie" Gosden (May 5, 1899 – December 10, 1982) was an American radio comedian, actor and pioneer in the development of the situation comedy form. He is best known for his work in the radio series Amos 'n' Andy .
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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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.
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.”
Apr 20, 2020 · This upload contains 336 episodes of the classic Old Time Radio show, Amos and Andy, starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll. One of radio's longest running programs, the show aired from 1928-1943 as a 15-minute daily serial, and then as a 30-minute more traditional sitcom from 1943-1955.
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 [6] [7] in 1920. Both men had some scattered experience in radio, but it was not until 1925 that the two appeared on Chicago's WQJ.
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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.
