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Herbert Jon “Tex” Antoine Jr.

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Herbert Jon “Tex” Antoine Jr.

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
12 Jan 1983 (aged 59)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Cremated Add to Map
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Television Personality. A TV weatherman who was untrained in meterology, he captivated viewers in television's early days with folksy ad-libs and a cartoon sidekick, the baldpated "Uncle Wethbee," whose large mustache drooped on rainy days and curled on sunny days. His humor sometimes backfired, and in 1977, after more than 10 years of forecasting at WABC-TV, he was dismissed for making a tasteless comment on a news show about a rape.
Television Personality. A TV weatherman who was untrained in meterology, he captivated viewers in television's early days with folksy ad-libs and a cartoon sidekick, the baldpated "Uncle Wethbee," whose large mustache drooped on rainy days and curled on sunny days. His humor sometimes backfired, and in 1977, after more than 10 years of forecasting at WABC-TV, he was dismissed for making a tasteless comment on a news show about a rape.


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