Ted Mack

About

Television and radio personality and musician best known as the host of The Original Amateur Hour. The popular program began as a radio production and eventually aired on every major television network.

Before Fame

A professional clarinetist, he established a dance band that performed at nightclubs.

Trivia

His birth name was William Edward Maguiness.

Family Life

He was born in Greely, Colorado. He and his wife Ellen helped raise several foster children.

Associated With

Like Mack, Philip Austin was a famous Colorado-born television host.