Hugh Studebaker (May 31, 1900 â€" May 26, 1978) was an American actor,
born in Ridgeville, Indiana, who starred in old-time radio programs.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Studebaker.As a student,
Studebaker was the male lead in the opera "King Hal," produced by his
high school in Kansas City, Kansas.Studebaker served in the United
States Navy in World War I. After being discharged "at an early age,"
he took lessons to learn to sing and play the organ and "worked
respectively as a blacksmith, salesman and postal clerk -- and didn't
do well at any of them." As a member of a quartet, the Night Hawks,
Studebaker sang in night clubs and theaters across the United
States.In his early 20s, Studebaker was a member of The Marion
Quartette, which toured "under the auspices of the Redpath-Horner
institute," Redpath-Horner was part of the Chatauqua movement.
born in Ridgeville, Indiana, who starred in old-time radio programs.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Studebaker.As a student,
Studebaker was the male lead in the opera "King Hal," produced by his
high school in Kansas City, Kansas.Studebaker served in the United
States Navy in World War I. After being discharged "at an early age,"
he took lessons to learn to sing and play the organ and "worked
respectively as a blacksmith, salesman and postal clerk -- and didn't
do well at any of them." As a member of a quartet, the Night Hawks,
Studebaker sang in night clubs and theaters across the United
States.In his early 20s, Studebaker was a member of The Marion
Quartette, which toured "under the auspices of the Redpath-Horner
institute," Redpath-Horner was part of the Chatauqua movement.
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