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Most relevant. position: fixed; border-top: 5px solid #fbaf3a; Retired local TV star Pat McCormick very much alive. .footer, .breadcrumb, .region-header .tabs--primary.nav.nav-tabs { } But I do remember writing in and becoming a member of his "Thunder." something club--at least I think it was Thunder something--and even getting a membership card (purple and brown?). "[3], In 2021, it was announced a comic book series based on the characters will be published by new publisher Acme Ink in January 2022.[4]. clear: both; .about-location-container { In 1965. } float: left; .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-9 { padding: 0 30px; In the end, that expressive face would prove to be a bit of a burden for McCormick. padding-right: 6px; -o-transition: all 0.2s; .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after .views-element-container .views-element-container:hover, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_1, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_2, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_3, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_4, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_5, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_1 .view-college-promise-comparison.view-header, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_2 .view-college-promise-comparison.view-header, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_3 .view-header, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_4 .view-header, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_5 .view-header { .view-blogs.view-id-blogs.view-display-id-page_2 .view-filters.form-group { His preferred moniker was the boys., McCormick and his characters enjoyed decades of popularity. } float: left; } to {opacity: 0;} The show starred Charley, the puppet horse who wore a captains hat, and Humphrey the bulldog, who wore an Oakland Raiders sweatshirt sent to him by Sonny Barger of the Oakland Hells Angels. MarshalJ photo by John Shurtleff Stevens, courtesy of Anne Stevens. .view-college-promise-comparison .btn-default:hover, .view-college-promise-comparison .btn-default:focus, .view-college-promise-comparison .btn-default:active { 2) Paul Deanno, KPIX; 3) Pat McCormick, KTVU Mid-1970s-Mid-1990s (don't remember the exact years). } #block-exposedformcalifornia-room-indexpage-2-2 { .path-music-index-search .col-sm-9 { @media screen and (min-width:1200px) { .path-app-faqs aside.col-sm-3, .path-search-faqs aside.col-sm-3, .view-music-collections-index.view-id-music_collections_index { } padding: 0 0 0 12px; Instead, my parents suggested that I become a nurse or work in . .covid-menu-inc { flex-direction: row-reverse; } text-align:right !important; } padding: 0; margin: auto !important; } } position: relative; } [3], In a 2008 interview, McCormick admitted that the "Charley and Humphrey" skits were his favorite aspect of working on television: "All the other things I did on television were just jobs. .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-3 .sjpl-chat-container { The third result is Patricia Ann McCormick age 80+ in Hamilton, OH in the West Hamilton neighborhood. margin-top: -40px; content: ''; Frontier Village was another local attraction where I possibly recall seeing television personalities. float: left; max-width: 70%; Pat McCormick, one of the wittiest men ever in show business, never spoke . left: 5px; } padding-left: 20px; } edit data. } The Charley Horse Show featured Shagnasty the Friendly Bear, an impartial referee between Charley and Humphrey whose voice was modeled after Louis Armstrong. Peter Hartlaub is The San Francisco Chronicle's culture critic and co-founder of Total SF. Charley was a horse who wore a sea captain's hat, and Humphrey Hambone was a bulldog. He has also served as a morning movie host at Channel 2, and was the creator of the TV puppet characters "Charley and Humphrey.". margin: 30px 0; 6 relations. float: left; .view-college-promise-comparison table { position: relative; display: -moz-box; float: left; } } margin-left: 8px; I remember "Uncle Gary" and when you cranked the lion's tail a cartoon came on. box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after .views-element-container .views-element-container:active { } background: #F5F5F5; .nav-pills a.btn.btn-lg.btn-default { That began us down the path towards this book.. width: 70%; display: -ms-flexbox; width: 100%; } padding-right:0; Local San Francisco show I was on as a child. box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); .view-music-collections-index.view-id-music_collections_index .view-header, .view-music-collections-index.view-id-music_collections_index .view-footer { .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-3 .sjpl-chat-container { display: flex; padding-top: 25px; 1934-2005. padding-left: 10%; border-radius: 50%; .views-field.views-field-field-people-photo { @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { color: black; border-top: 5px solid #fbaf3a; padding-left: 0; } #block-views-block-frequently-asked-questions-block-9, #block-exposedformcalifornia-room-indexpage-2-2, Or maybe he's on one of those islands in Puget Sound. color: #fff; padding-right: 10%; a[aria-expanded='false'] > .expand_caret { padding-right: 10%; Welcome to town, Patrick, one reporter at the San Francisco Examiner wrote, and I hope your Charley Horse never develops a limp., McCormick and his characters initially helmed a weekday morning show, but half-hour evening and four-hour Saturday morning shows soon followed. clear: both; width: 70%; GitHub export from English Wikipedia. width:100%; @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { padding: 3px 20px 3px 0px; font-weight: bold; background: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px; flex-direction: row; Charley and Humphrey teaching the kids, back in the day. justify-content: center; KTVU news director Fred Zehnder said the station might not appoint a new "10 O'Clock News" weathercaster until the fall. float: left; border-collapse: collapse; Stream Pat McCormick does a succession of Milton Berle Big Cock Jokes at a Roast hosted by Milty by SheckyGrey on desktop and mobile. .page-node-type-blog-lang .col-sm-9 { section#block-sjpllibchatwidget, section#block-sjpl-exposedformmusic-collections-indexpage-2 { } Do you remember Mr. Bob was replaced by sir sedley? .path-music-index-search .col-sm-9 { padding: 0 10%; top: 0; KTVU also gave McCormick the opportunity to expand into other programming. . clear:both; display: -webkit-flex; Thank you for your concern. } .path-app-faqs .view-display-id-page_2 .view-content, .path-search-faqs .view-display-id-page_1 .view-content { } Pat McCormick of Charley & Humphrey and KTVU weather, left the business I believe, and I think headed toward Portland, Seattle, or Vancouver. padding: 0 30px; .views-field-field-people-phone, .views-field-field-commission-term-expires { margin-bottom: 40px; left: 20px; Actor, Writer. clear: both; am so sad and dismayed that KSBW failed to maintain even a few tapes or trinkets from the show. .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-content, .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-header { width: 30%; border-bottom-width: 2px; } Does anyone remember an afternoon tv show with a guy in a suit who sat in front of view of golden gate-SF that featured different programs each week? Say that to someone who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and they suddenly remember a frantic bulldog puppet trying to hide a broken lamp from his best friend. padding-top: 0; width: 100%; } /* Chat Button & Alert Styles */ display:block; @media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) { -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 #ddd; } } float: left; For a time, he was an assistant film cutter at Disney. Which is why artist John Hageman and writer Justin Sane have teamed up to revive the duo in a new comic book series approved by McCormick himself. Charley and Humphrey had friends too. } .gtranslate-btn-dropdown.btn { padding-left: 30px; } .flex-align-center { padding-right: 0; clear: both; padding: 0px 15px; Pat graduated from Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1967. box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); display: flex; animation: hideItem 1s ease-in-out 60s both; background: #000; padding-bottom: 30px; width: 45%; margin: 20px 0; .path-locations-table .view-content { McCormick is a rarity among modern large-market weathercasters. color: #fff; flex: 1 0 20px; } background: #fbf4b5; Our key demographic is, well, everyone, Hageman laughs. We overnighted it to Pat. He showed episodic series like Flash Gordon and Rocket Man. } /* End Footer Update 2020 */ /* Gtranslate Hardcoded Dropdown; plus some header fixes */ top:0; padding: 1% 5% 5%; } } .blog-comments .indented article { .path-app-faqs aside.col-sm-3, .path-search-faqs aside.col-sm-3 { vertical-align: top; The San Francisco Bay Area Fox-owned station talked to McCormick in Oregon, where he lives,. padding: 6px 10px; .news-release-header p { .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_1 #eligibility { box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); McCormick on Tuesday said that he was aware of the outpouring of memories from fans who thought he was gone. .footer-translate select { } .temp-space { Stay informed with one email every other weekright to your inbox. text-transform: uppercase; .view-locations .form--inline.form-inline.clearfix { The things we dreamed of as a child. width: 100%; margin: auto !important; } } } } This guy was sophisticated and knowledgeable about local culture. left: 6px; .view-empty { } } } padding: 20px 30px 30px; I don't remember it myself. I went to James Lick with Gus. div#edit-programproposal-locations--wrapper--description { 1967 or 68. The "amount" was the amount of money to be won. .people-card, .flex-wrap-card.people-card { .faq-category-list .btn { flex-wrap: wrap; } } Though I wasnt allowed to sit in front of the television all day as a child, watching programs in the morning and evening was pretty routine. } } } @media screen and (min-width: 1500px) { } width: 100%; } Because of Sane and Hagemans reverence for Charley and Humphrey as characters and local icons, it was important that they get the blessing of the man who created them. float: left; padding: 0; width: 100%; .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_1, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_1 .view-header { Pat McCormick [1] is a retired local television personality who worked for San Francisco's KGO-TV, and Oakland's, KTVU channel 2, where among many jobs he was the nightly news' weatherman, hosted the midday movie Dialing for Dollars program, and co-hosted the local edition of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. .view-jobs.view-id-jobs.view-display-id-block_2, #webform-submission-webform-for-testing-add-form, .view-empty, .view-display-id-page_3 { .view-college-promise-comparison thead th { He moved to Oregon shortly after he retired in 1995 and had little contact with the media, although he consented in 2008 to a short SFGate.com interview focusing on his puppeteering career. In 2015, a year after Sane and Hageman had collaborated on a graphic novel named The Woodland Welfare Manifesto, Hageman suggested they turn their efforts to Charley and Humphrey. Charley and Humphrey as seen in the new comic book series by John Hageman and Justin Sane. @media screen and (min-width:768px) { He covers Bay Area culture, co-hosts the Total SF podcast and writes the archive-based Our SF local history column. width: 75%; ', "I love KTVU and I couldn't be more proud sitting next to Dennis (Richmond), Elaine (Corral) and Mark (Ibanez) at the anchor desk of one of the most successful news operations in the nation. E-mail: phartlaub@sfchronicle.com. Nov. 3, 1974. margin: 0 20px 20px 0; } margin-bottom: 5px; .views-field.views-field-field-people-photo { Pat gave some visual notes on my version of Humphrey. display: -webkit-box; Listen to music by Pat McCormick on Apple Music. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); float:left; He did not want to have a fuss made, the younger McCormick told The Chronicle during a phone interview Monday. width: 100%; padding: 3px 20px 3px 10px; in Management/Marketing and Accounting The Columbus Organization 350 Sentry Parkway Building 620, Suite 120 Blue Bell, PA 19422 Phone: (610) 592-0292 Toll Free: (800) 229-5116 Fax: (888) 379-2524 Email: info@columbusorg.com } } width: 100%; But tracking down Pat McCormick proved to be a challenge. position: relative; It was kind of trippy, and all the people on it looked like bikers. } } After their show ended in 1976, the pair. He originated the characters on Los Angeles television in 1957, and then made them a children's television staple when he moved to Fresno in 1959, working for CBS affiliate KFRE-TV. border-left: none; clear:both; padding-bottom: 50px; Pat McCormick (born c. 1933) is a retired local television personality in San Francisco, California's KGO-TV, and Oakland's, KTVU channel 2 in the San Francisco Bay Area, where among many jobs he was the nightly news' weatherman, hosted the midday movie Dialing for Dollars program, and co-hosted the local edition of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. } p.farsi { .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards { font-weight: normal; He had pretty good sets and sound effects right in the studio this was sometime in the early 60's. .col-btn .btn { float: left; To add more books, click here . padding-left: 30px; #edit-submit-locations, .view-locations #edit-reset { } Tim Hollis documented about 1,400 local children's shows in a 2002 book called Hi There, Boys and Girls! .page-node-type-page-heroless .main-container .page-heroless .contact-list-container .contact-list.cl-more-padding .has-ul li:first-child { Sonoma State University Theatre Arts and Dance Sonoma State University 1801 East Cotati Ave float: left; .jobs .content .field { .btn-chat { } background: #4d4d4d !important; That's a great memory Raye, and very cool that you've still got that autographed photo! float: left; } clear:both; background-color: #f9f9f9; } The Bay Area native, a former Chronicle paperboy, has worked at The Chronicle since 2000. Pat McCormick (born c. 1933)[1] is a retired American local television personality who worked for San Francisco's KGO-TV, and Oakland's, KTVU channel 2, where among many jobs he was the nightly news' weatherman, hosted the midday movie Dialing for Dollars program, and co-hosted the local edition of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. border: 1px solid #ccc; padding-right: 0; margin: 5px; background: #105f84; He was so cool! Hello, looking to find the name of the show and the instructor of the KQED science program. PAT McCORMICK His career began in 1953 as a "gofer" at the old Allied Artists Studios in Hollywood, then became an apprentice film editor and assistant co Producer Walter Wanger. } } } font-size: 1.138em; I don't recall one in the Bay Area, but there was one up in Seattle called, "Wunda Wunda.". padding-left: 20px; } max-width: 100%; Charley and Humphrey are one of the most-posted-about topics in Facebooks wide variety of Bay Area history groups. .path-app-faqs section.col-sm-9, .path-search-faqs section.col-sm-9 { But it was a chance encounter at ABC that would change McCormicks life. display: -webkit-flex; .form-item.js-form-item.form-type-radio.js-form-type-radio.form-item-worksroom-setup.js-form-item-worksroom-setup.radio { .path-comment .region-content article h3 a.permalink:hover, .path-comment .region-content article h3 a.permalink:focus, .path-comment .region-content article h3 a.permalink:active { .pog-text a { font-size:1.266em; } margin: 20px 0; width: 50%; } flex-direction: column; width: 30%; padding-right: 0 !important; The idea for a Charley and Humphrey comic book started brewing all the way back in 2013. } The program featured 1950s horror classics like Teenagers from Outer Space, and was hosted by Bob Wilkins (1971-79) and John Stanley (1979-84). float: left; View the profiles of people named Patricia McCormick. Then there was Pussyfoot, a yellow cat who played classical music on the piano. } margin: 0; left: 38px; .collapse .card { height: 0; McCormick said in a statement released by the station yesterday, "As Charles Kuralt used to say, 'There's a bend in the road ahead -- I wonder what's around the bend? McCormick did the weather for the San Francisco Bay Area Fox-owned station, but is best known for his work on the afternoon kids show Charley and Humphrey. padding-left: 10%; .bef-checkboxes .checkbox { Patricia McCormick was born on May 23, 1956 (age 66) in Pennsylvania, United States. padding: 10px 0 0; } margin-bottom: 20px; .step-list { width: 100%; .blog-comments h2:after { @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { margin: 30px 2.5%; @media screen and (min-width: 1755px){ background: transparent; Join Facebook to connect with Patrick McCormick and others you may know. Despite the steady stream of knowing winks contained in Sane and Hagemans stories, one of the most appealing aspects of the Charley & Humphrey comic book series is that you dont have to be familiar with the TV show to enjoy it. flex: 1 0 20px; top: 0; padding: 5px; /* Footer Update 2020 */ Eventually, he would decide to adopt Bob March as his stage name. it has really rooty-toot fast instrumental music - i think piano, and the sponsor was maybe Gateway Chevrolet? padding-bottom: 56.25%; Born Robert William Monkman in Racine, Wisconsin, he was immediately drafted into the Army right out of high school. height: 2em; KTVU reached McCormick Tuesday at his home in Oregon, where he apologized for the. .d-none { McCormick immediately called KTVU to explain he was alive and well; he and his wife had faked his death as part of an ongoing feud with their son, Steve. @keyframes offPageAlert { John had put together a collected print comic of his office-set webcomic, Social Vermyn, and we were both there to sell. box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 #ddd; .view-college-promise-comparison table > caption + thead > tr:first-child > th, .view-college-promise-comparison table > caption + thead > tr:first-child > td, .view-college-promise-comparison table > colgroup + thead > tr:first-child > th, .view-college-promise-comparison table > colgroup + thead > tr:first-child > td, .view-college-promise-comparison table > thead:first-child > tr:first-child > th, .view-college-promise-comparison table > thead:first-child > tr:first-child > td { Let us know who you want to see featured on Throwback Thursday next week! Pat McCormick Biography: Surprisingly little known to the public at large, bear-like, walrus-mustached Pat McCormick is a very busy stand-up comedian and comedy writer. @media screen and (max-width: 991px){ McCormick quickly perfected his puppeteering style. .path-app-faqs section.col-sm-9, .path-search-faqs section.col-sm-9 { } order: 2; clear: both; Bob Wilkinsthe creator and host of KTVUs Creature Features throughout the 1970seven made an appearance in a story titled Creature Feature!. .sjpl-search-wrapper { } padding: 0; KTVU ( Channel 2) weathercaster Pat McCormick, one of the most popular and enduring television personalities in the Bay Area, will retire at the end of May. float: none; width:100%; float: right; He declined to elaborate, stating that providing more details would open up even more wounds. margin: 0; padding-left: 5%; position: absolute; It's just that my wife and I know what's around the bend, and it beckons.". float: left; border: 1px solid #ccc; } clear: both; .faqs .view-header button { .path-comment .region-content, Charley and Humphrey was the much beloved puppet duo created by Pat McCormick and featured on Oakland's KTVU as a children's program during the 1970s. display: flex; } Care about whats happening in Bay Area arts? border-top: 0; } .view-locations #edit-reset { left:-10px; The younger McCormick had set up a memorial page on Facebook, where friends and family including the broadcasters granddaughter shared thoughts and memories. .faq-category-list { } } .path-comment .region-content, Thank you for sharing! float: left; Pat's is. .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after .views-element-container, .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards.view-display-id-page_1 .views-row { Links and References Gone But Not Forgotten: Charley & Humphrey SFGate.com margin: 0 8px 15px 0 !important; Charley and Humphrey, the beloved puppets who once dominated local kids entertainment. Would be neat to see your photo. Thats when Hageman (from Fremont) and Sane (based in Napa) first met at a San Jose comic convention. width: 230px; } #q-submit-catalog-search { justify-content: space-between; Humphrey eventually wore a trademark Oakland Raiders sweater sent to McCormick by Sonny Barger of the Oakland Hells Angels.