Roger Carroll

Roger Carroll
Born	Kolman Carroll Rutkin October 6, 1928
Occupation	Disc jockey, Television announcer, Television actor
Years active	1948-
Spouse(s)	Beverly Jean Dolby (m. 1955; d. 2011)
Children	Steven Carroll Andrew Carroll Gregg Carroll Dan Carroll Leigh Anne Carroll

Roger Carroll (born Kolman Rutkin) is an American Disc jockey, television announcer, and television actor.

Career

1940s

Carroll became an announcer at WFMD in Frederick, Maryland, in 1945 (age of 15). In 1948, he was hired as a staff announcer for the ABC Network, Hollywood, at age 18; Carroll was at that time the youngest announcer in the network's history. He served as an announcer for 10 years with the network.^[1]

1950s

In 1959 he was hired as a disk jockey and radio show host at KMPC radio in Hollywood. His program, "The R.C. Get-Together," ran until 1979 and was one of the most popular radio shows in Southern California.

1960s

He began his TV career as the Announcer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on CBS Television in 1967. He went on to be the Announcer for The Leslie Uggams Show (1969) and the The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

1970s

He was also the announcer for The Bobby Darin Show (1973)^[1][5][6]

References

1. "Roger Carroll". Hollywood Hills Group. Hollywood Hills Group. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
2. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. IMDb.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
3. "The Leslie Uggams Show Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. IMDb.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
4. "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour". IMDb. IMDb.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
5. "Roger Carroll Biography". IMDb. IMDb.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
6. "The Bobbie Darin Show". IMDb. IMDb.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.