Jimmy Weldon
Jimmy Weldon | |
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Weldon in 2015 | |
| Born | Ivy Laverne Shinn September 23, 1923 Dale, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2023 (aged 99) Paso Robles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–2015 |
| Spouse |
Muriel Jones
(m. 1947; died 1988) |
Jimmy Weldon (born Ivy Laverne Shinn, September 23, 1923 – July 6, 2023) was an American actor, ventriloquist, and television host. He was best known as the voice of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yakky Doodle and the host and ventriloquist in the locally produced television series The Webster Webfoot Show. He also had a YouTube channel titled Jimmy's Lecture, where he documented stories of his time in World War II.