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Dennis James
American television personality (1917–1997)
For other uses, see Dennis James (disambiguation).
Dennis James (born Demie James Sposa, August 24, 1917 – June 3, 1997) was an American television personality, philanthropist, and commercial spokesman. Until 1976, he had appeared on TV more times and for a longer period than any other television star. Alternately referred to as "The Dean of Game Show Hosts" (along with fellow emcee Bill Cullen) and the "Godfather of Gameshows", he was the host of television's first network game show, the DuMont Network's Cash and Carry (1946).
James was also the first person to host a telethon (raising more than $750,000,000 for United Cerebral Palsy throughout his nearly 5 decade run as its host), the first to appear in a television commercial (for Wedgwood china), first to emcee a variety show, and first to appear on video tape; more than 25 "firsts" in all.[1][2]
Early career and life
James was born to Demetrio Ernest Sposa and Teresa Amorosi, both of Italian descent.[3] Born in Jers
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Federal Judicial Center
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 31, 1995, to a seat vacated by Charles Clark. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1995, and received commission on October 2, 1995. Assumed senior status on December 16, 2022.
Education:
Louisiana Tech University, B.A., 1959
Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), J.D., 1962
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1984
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, 1955-1957
Private practice, Monroe, Louisiana, 1962-1972
State representative, Louisiana, 1968-1972
Judge, Louisiana District Court, Fourth Judicial District, 1972-1974
Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Judicial Circuit, 1974-1975
Associate justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1975-1995
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, June 8, 1994; no Senate vote
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Biography – DJ Bartel
A writer with uncommon range, Dennis James Bartel has written about a rainbow of subjects, from Pittsburgh contract killers, for which he won a top press club award, to Parisian cemeteries; from Maryland maple syrup farming to a Pennsylvania pagan farm; from Israeli education to the Gulf War; from a notable abortion protest trial to the forgotten history of Knabe pianos; from the lofty striving of Beethoven to the messy remains of homelessness. He’s written about life in a Sikh ashram; about Charles Bukowski, Davy Crockett, Lawrence Welk, Henryk Górecki, Kurt Vonnegut, James Dean, Tchaikovsky in America, Cesar Chavez in boycott, and Richard Brautigan in death.
DJB’s work has been published by Harper’s, Hustler, Time-Life, Mississippi Valley Review, Doubleday, Stagebill, Windsor Review, Libido, Aji, and many other magazines, journals, newspapers, as well as enterprises in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Baltimore, and abroad in Paris and Moscow. Bartel served as co-commentator for ABCNews.com’s landmark cov
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