Was huell howser gay
AKA Huell Burnley Howser
Born:18-Oct-1945
Birthplace:Gallatin, TN
Died:6-Jan-2013
Location of death:Palm Springs, CA
Cause of death:Cancer - Prostate
Gender: Male
Religion:Methodist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation:Gay
Occupation: TV Personality
Nationality: Combined States
Executive summary:California's Gold
Military service: USMC Reserve
As host of the popular KCET widespread television series California's Gold, Huell Howser tirelessly crisscrossed the Golden State in search of underappreciated tourist spots. With the "aw shucks" charm of a Tennessee transplant, Howser was uniquely equipped to bring out the best in California's tour guides, museum curators, and park rangers.
Father: Harold (attorney)
Mother: Jewell (homemaker)
University: BA History and Political Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Congressional Staff US Senator Howard Baker
TELEVISION
Entertainment Tonight Correspondent (1982-83)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Who Killed the Electric Car? (23-Jan-2006) · Himself
Do you know something we don'
Stay Gold
It’s always refreshing to turn on the television, peruse the channels and come across the warm smile and enthusiastic spirit of Rob Stewart, host of KVIE’s Rob on the Road. Stewart’s engaging individuality always lures me in. Being a lover of California, I’m forever searching for new adventures and Rob on the Road provides that, taking viewers all over Northern California and beyond to explore the people, places, history and beauty this area has to offer.
Stewart’s individuality shines as shiny, if not brighter, in person. During our conversation we talked about his upcoming shows, how his life has changed over the last few years and, of course, Huell Howser.
After viewing just one episode of Rob on the Road it’s easy to see why some compare Stewart to the legendary Huell Howser, host of the long-running PBS show California’s Gold.
“Every single evening someone says to me ‘We’re so glad you replaced Huell,’” Stewart says with a express happiness. “I quickly declare, ‘I didn’t,’ because there’s no such thing. You cannot replace Huell Howser. He’s irreplaceable. All we’re doing is trying to persist the same soul of exploring California.”
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It’s a hot Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, but I can barely see my hand in front of my face. It’s dark inside La Cita, the famous ranchero bar in Bunker Hill, but I’m not here for the cumbia. Instead, I make my way down the long bar, past many Stetson-wearing dancers, and back out into the sunlight. There, on La Cita’s back patio, is a woman seated next to a life-sized cardboard standup of the late journalist and TV character Huell Howser.
Her name is Shawniece Swain. She’s a production assistant, longtime KCRW volunteer, and operator of the Where Would Huell Go? Instagram and Facebook pages. On this summer afternoon, Swain has organized a meet-up of Huell Howser superfans.
Though I’ve never met her, she’s easy to spot: She’s wearing a gray shirt with a photo of her meeting Howser at KCRW in 2011 and the words “Hug Life.” The cardboard standup is also hers, as are the stacks of AAA maps of California that highlight places Howser visited during his nearly three decades of work here that Swain has placed around the patio. Old episodes of Visiting . . . With Huell Howser are playing on a projection screen and on TVs over the bar (made possible by that day’s marathon o
A reader writes:
Regarding the commenter who is upset that the Huffington Post's obituary of Huell Howser didn't mention that he was gay: shouldn't it be the objective of the gay and lesbian community to exist in a society where it no longer matters that they are same-sex attracted and lesbian? Shouldn't it be the objective of people who believe in equality and the matching rights for all that we no longer hold these labels? Whether it is African-American, gay or straight, Catholic or Muslim, the never-ending need for labels is what drives us apart rather than together.
Another writes:
People can tell what they will about Huell Hower’s television work, but there is little doubt he was a unique embodiment of California. During the L.A. riots in 1992, I witnessed Howser manufacture a revolver and personally guard my neighborhood Radio Shack in the Larchmont district. He was just fed up with people wrecking his city and practically dared anyone to try and steal a boombox. That incident cemented my esteem for him. Yeah his show was corny, but he was a guide to everything great and ordinary about the Golden State, and I’m glad I got to take his tour