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Harry Allen Babbitt of Amarillo, Randall County, Texas was born on February 22, 1951, and died at age 54 years old on January 2, 2006.

Harry I Babbitt of Washington, Washington County, PA was born on April 22, 1918, and died at age 77 years old on January 8, 1996.


Singer. He was the featured soloist with the Kay Kyser big band from 1938 to about 1949 while also serving in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. Dubbed "Handsome Harry," he sang on such hits as "The White Cliffs of Dover," "Three Little Fishes," and "On a Slow Boat to China," to name a few. He also appeared in seven movies and was the laugh of Woody Woodpecker. He retired from show business in 1964 and had a successful career in real estate. When Kay Kyser died in 1985, he obtained the rights to the band's name and catalog from Kyser's widow and started touring the country with a new band. He stopped performing in the mid-1990s.
Bio by: Ron Moody
Babbitt was host of an early morning radio show, The Second Cup of Coffee Club on CBS.[4] It ran 10 years in the 1940s and 1950s. He also co-starred with Mary Small on By Popular Demand, a weekly program on Mutual in 1945-1946.[3]
Babbitt's obituary in Variety called him "a television pioneer," noting that "he hosted two long-running musical shows on KTLA-TV in Los Angeles: Bandstand Review and Hollywood Opportunity. He also hosted an NBC program, Glamour Girl,[5] which ran in 1953-1954 and provided "wardrobe advice, beauty treatments and other tips ... designed to make the average woman a glamour girl."
In later years Babbitt retired from show business in 1964 and made money in real estate in Orange County, California. He also managed the Newport Tennis Club and headed public relations for a retirement community, both in Orange County.[7]
After Kyser died, Babbitt went on tour with a new band, using Kyser's name and music. He retired from that in the mid-1990s.

Harry E Babbitt was born circa 1880 in Indiana United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harry E Babbitt.

Harry L Babbitt of Springville, Erie County, NY was born on May 20, 1923, and died at age 82 years old on September 3, 2005.

Harry K Babbitt of Pocatello, Bannock County, ID was born on April 27, 1938, and died at age 69 years old on February 10, 2008.

Harry Z Babbitt of Rapid City, Pennington County, SD was born on March 24, 1904, and died at age 95 years old on May 23, 1999.

Harry J Babbitt of Newport Beach, Orange County, CA was born on November 2, 1913, and died at age 90 years old on April 9, 2004.

Harry Babbitt of Nevada, Story County, Iowa was born on December 20, 1912, and died at age 57 years old in May 1970.

Harry Babbitt of Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois was born on June 26, 1894, and died at age 76 years old in May 1971.

Harry Babbitt was born on September 21, 1915, and died at age 55 years old in January 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harry Babbitt.
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Hilda Babbitt (Jan 2, 1909 - Dec 1986)
Hiram Babbitt (Apr 27, 1887 - Apr 1971)
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