Johnny Grant died last week, at the age of 84. A living reminder of Old Hollywood, Grant, who in his later years resembled Mickey Rooney's good twin, achieved fame in the 1940s as a radio newscaster and disc jockey. In 1952, when he was at station WINS in New York City, Grant, with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra, co-hosted the first ever nationally broadcast telethon, for which the country forgives him.
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