Junior Samples 6 pictures

One of the most unlikely TV stars in history, Alvin Samples, Jr., was a carpenter by vocation and avid fisherman and teller of tall tales by avocation. A recording of Junior's tall tales, originally made for a radio program, was heard by Chet Atkins, who, in turn, introduced him to country music comedian Archie Campbell. The album the two men made,...

Born: April 10, 1926
Star sign: Aries
Known for: Hee Haw (1969), The Merv Griffin Show (1962), The Hollywood Palace (1964), This Is Your Life (1971)
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