Charles James Correll (February 2, 1890 â€" September 26, 1972) was an
American radio comedian, actor and writer, known best for his work for
the radio series Amos 'n' Andy with Freeman Gosden. Correll voiced the
main character Andy Brown, along with various lesser
characters.Correll was born in Peoria, Illinois. He worked originally
as a stenographer and a bricklayer. He met Gosden in Durham, North
Carolina while working for the Joe Bren Producing Company. Both
Correll and Freeman vacationed at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin during the
1930s and would broadcast Amos 'n' Andy from there. From 1928 to 1934,
the team never had a vacation away from their radio show. To celebrate
the 30th anniversary of Amos 'n' Andy, the broadcast of March 19, 1958
was done by Correll and Gosden using their real voices and calling
each other by their real names; this had never been done for the
program before.During 1961-1962, Gosden and Correll provided the
voices for the animated series Calvin and the Colonel for American
Broadcasting Company-TV.Correll died during 1972 in a Chicago hospital
after a heart attack. At the time of his death he was retired and
living in Beverly Hills, California, just a few blocks away from his
radio partner, Freeman Gosden.
American radio comedian, actor and writer, known best for his work for
the radio series Amos 'n' Andy with Freeman Gosden. Correll voiced the
main character Andy Brown, along with various lesser
characters.Correll was born in Peoria, Illinois. He worked originally
as a stenographer and a bricklayer. He met Gosden in Durham, North
Carolina while working for the Joe Bren Producing Company. Both
Correll and Freeman vacationed at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin during the
1930s and would broadcast Amos 'n' Andy from there. From 1928 to 1934,
the team never had a vacation away from their radio show. To celebrate
the 30th anniversary of Amos 'n' Andy, the broadcast of March 19, 1958
was done by Correll and Gosden using their real voices and calling
each other by their real names; this had never been done for the
program before.During 1961-1962, Gosden and Correll provided the
voices for the animated series Calvin and the Colonel for American
Broadcasting Company-TV.Correll died during 1972 in a Chicago hospital
after a heart attack. At the time of his death he was retired and
living in Beverly Hills, California, just a few blocks away from his
radio partner, Freeman Gosden.
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