| 词条 | Austin Peterson |
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Harry Austin 'Pete' Peterson (July 10, 1906 - June 11, 2015) was an American screenwriter, cartoonist, and radio program director. Early life & careerAustin Peterson was born in Palo Alto, California, on July 10, 1906, to Harry and Lillian Peterson. His journalistic career began in the late 1920s, when he worked as a cartoonist for newspapers such as San Francisco Call and Los Angeles Herald.[1] Starting from 1933, he started working as a producer and writer for the now-defunct radio station KFRC. He also wrote for the show The Packard Show, starring Hollywood actor and dancer Fred Astaire.[2][3]He was the program director of the Armed Forces Radio during World War 2. Other jobs include working with the television show Colgate Comedy Hour.[4] Later life & deathPeterson wrote an autobiography called Television is a young man's game? I'm 94. Why didn't somebody tell me?, which was published in the year 2000.[5] He has also written a travel guide on several Pacific islands, including Tahiti.[6] His longevity was highlighted well into his centenarian years. He died on June 11, 2015, at the age of 108. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tcj.com/pete-the-rookie/|title=Pete, the Rookie|publisher=The Comics Journal|date=October 16, 2014|accessdate=August 27, 2017}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Austin}}{{US-cartoonist-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.desertsun.com/story/life/wellness/2014/05/27/austin-peterson-centenarian/9617217/|title=Austin Peterson, 107, is among rare centenarians|publisher=The Desert Sun|date=May 26, 2014|accessdate=August 27, 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/135506097|title=Putting Taps and Dead-Pan on The Air|publisher=Democrat and Chronicle|date=April 11, 1937|accessdate=September 5, 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1947/1947-12-08-BC.pdf|title=Our Respects To|publisher=American Radio History|date=December 8, 1947|accessdate=August 27, 2017|pages=50–52}} 5. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.se/books?id=tZl36z4e8BQC|title=Television is a young man's game? I'm 94. Why didn't somebody tell me?|publisher=iUniverse|author=Peterson, Austin|year=2000|isbn=978-0595142545}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/163030380|title=Club Will Hear Ad Council's Executive|publisher=Arizona Daily Star|date=February 7, 1966|accessdate=September 5, 2017}} 4 : 1906 births|2015 deaths|American centenarians|American radio writers |
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