Dick Dudley
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Born
April 22, 1915
Casper Bernard Kuhn Jr.
April 22, 1915
DiedFebruary 2, 2000 (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Radio and television announcer
Yearsactive1925–1985
Dick Dudley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Casper Bernard Kuhn Jr. April 22, 1915 |
| Died | February 2, 2000 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and television announcer |
| Years active | 1925–1985 |
Richard Allen Dudley (birth name: Casper Bernard Kuhn Jr.)[1] (April 22, 1915 – February 2, 2000) was an American radio and television announcer once known as "the voice of NBC".[2]
Dudley's father was Casper Bernard Kuhn Sr. and his mother was Aida Perisutti, both of Nashville. His mother's parents came from Forni di Sopra in Italy. His father was a son of Ferdinand E. Kuhn, and brother of Oliver Kuhn, who like his brother attended Vanderbilt University. He played as a catcher on the baseball team in 1911 with Ray Morrison. He was also an accomplished violinist.[3] Another brother and Vanderbilt grad was Richard Dudley Kuhn, named for Richard Houston Dudley.[4]
