Biography

After television career ended, went into business, serving as president of Linkletter Enterprises, a developer of commercial and industrial real estate. Also operated a private investment fund and was a motivational speaker.

Graduate of the University of Southern California with a degree in English.

Older brother of Diane Linkletter, Robert Linkletter, Dawn Linkletter and Sharon Linkletter.

Youngest of the five children, sister Diane Linkletter, leaped to her death from a high-rise apartment window in 1969 at age 20. Her death was widely reported in the media at the time, and her father blamed her death on LSD. There is, however, no proof that Diane took LSD on the day she died. All available evidence suggests that she was a despondent woman and that her death was a suicide rather than a drug-related accident. Nevertheless, shortly thereafter, Art Linkletter became a prominent anti-drug campaigner.

Hosted seven television shows throughout his career, including Hootenanny (1963), Here's Hollywood (1960) and America Alive! (1978). He also hosted a number of well-known special events and pageants, including the Miss Universe Pageant (1965), events for the World's Fair and many parades.