Happy Felton

Happy Felton was born on November 30, 1907 in Bellevue, Pennsylvania, USA as Francis J. Felton. He was an actor, known for The United States Steel Hour (1953) and Music with a Smile (1938). He died on October 21, 1964 in New York, New York, USA. Portly, aptly-named dance bandleader of the mid-1930's. In the 50's, presided over the 'Brooklyn Dodgers Knot Hole Gang' on TV. The Knot-Hole Gang was a club created by the Brooklyn Dodgers to attract younger fans. It was run by Happy Felton* an ex-vauldville star. It eventually was featured on a pre-game show for T.V. Happy Felton (a former vauldville, stage and radio comic actor and musical entertainer) & the members of NYC's most successful little league teams would see professional players ultilize their ball playing techniques live on the fields of the Brooklyn Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and N.Y. Yankees Stadiums. After seeing their heroes play on the fields, the kids were given the chance to play against themselves on the fields and earn the chance to win scholarships for their schools and toy prizes. Plus tickets to upcoming baseball games. "Happy Felton's Knothole Gang" was seen weekday afternoons and on Saturday afternoons on WOR Ch. 9 from Friday, April 21, 1950 until station execs finally closed up Happy Felton's knothole in the ball parks for good on Saturday, August 24, 1957.