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Larry King

Larry King

Birthday: 1933-11-19 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American television host, radio host, and paid spokesman, whose work has been recognized with awards including two Peabodys, an Emmy award, and 10 Cable ACE Awards. King began as a local Florida journalist and radio interviewer in the 1950s and 1960s, and gained prominence beginning in 1978 as host of The Larry King Show, an all-night nationwide call-in radio program heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System. From 1985 to 2010, he hosted the nightly interview television program Larry King Live on CNN. From 2012 until 2020, he hosted Larry King Now on Hulu and RT America. He continued to host Politicking with Larry King, a weekly political talk show which has aired weekly on the same two channels from 2013 until his death.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2019
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

as    Self (archive footage)

2015
Deli Man

as    Himself

2015
Chloe and Theo

as    Himself

2015
Chasing Tyson

as    Self

2014
The Joe Show

as    Himself

2014
Mystical Traveler

as    Himself

2013
Larry King Now

as    Himself - Host

2013
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

as    Self (archive footage)

2012
Decoding Deepak

as    Himself

2010
Sex, Drugs & Religion

as    Himself

2010
The House of Steinbrenner

as    Self

2007
Bee Movie

as    Bee Larry King (voice)

2007
2006
Future by Design

as    Himself

2004
Mr. 3000

as    Self

2004
Fahrenheit 9/11

as    Self (archive footage)

2004
Far Far Away Idol

as    Ugly Stepsister (voice)