Sonny Eliot Explained
Sonny Elliot |
Birth Name: | Marvin Schlossberg |
Birth Date: | 5 December 1920 |
Occupation: | Weatherman, actor, and comedian |
Years Active: | 1947–2010 |
Notable Works: | At The Zoo |
Marvin Schlossberg, known professionally as Sonny Eliot[1] (December 5, 1920 - November 16, 2012), was an American meteorologist, actor and comedian, who was known for making jokes during his weather broadcasts.
Biography
Sonny Eliot was born on December 5, 1920, as the youngest of seven children, into a Jewish family.[2] Elliot attended Wayne State University,[3] and served in World War II as a B-24 bomber pilot.[4] During the war he spent 18 months as a prisoner of war.[5] He became a weatherman in 1947. He was known for his jokes during broadcasts.[6]
Eliot started broadcasting Detroit weather on WWJ-TV (now WDIV-TV on channel 4) from the 1947 to 1980.[7] He later forecasted for WJBK-TV (channel 2) Detroit from 1980 to 1983,[8] and also hosted a movie series on WKBD-TV (channel 50).[9] [10] He was known for his jokes during his weather broadcast and combining words together. He also hosted the Detroit show At The Zoo,[11] [12] which was filmed at the Detroit Zoo. It would last 17 years,[13] and aired on WWJ-TV/WDIV-TV.[14] Elliot also appeared on many TV shows and commercials.[15]
In 2005 Eliot was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame.[16] Eliot retired from broadcasting in September 2010 and died on November 16, 2012, at the age of 91.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] Wayne State University hosted a tribute for Eliot.[27]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: MeatballMeatball . 2023-09-22 . Do You Remember Detroit's Wacky Weatherman Sonny Eliot? . 2024-03-06 . 1077 WRKR . en.
- Web site: Eliot, Marvin "Sonny" . 2023-08-31 . The Zekelman Holocaust Center.
- Web site: Wayne State celebrates the life of Sonny Eliot, 12/6... - Department of Communication - Wayne State University . 2023-09-01 . comm.wayne.edu.
- Web site: 2012-11-16 . Veteran Detroit broadcaster 'Sonny' Eliot dies . 2023-09-01 . The Oakland Press.
- Web site: WWII Vet and Famed Detroit Broadcaster Sonny Eliot Dies at 91 . 2023-09-01 . www.globeatwar.com.
- Web site: Eliot, Sonny . 2023-08-31 . Detroit Historical Society.
- Web site: 2012-11-16 . Veteran Detroit broadcaster 'Sonny' Eliot dies . 2023-09-28 . Michigan Radio . en.
- News: 1980-01-04 . Sonny Eliot leaving Ch. 4 . 1 . Detroit Free Press . 2023-09-01.
- Web site: Sonny Eliot, Detroit's Funny Weatherman, Is Dead At 91 . 2023-08-31 . www.deadlinedetroit.com.
- Web site: Sonny Eliot, 91 - Detroit broadcasting legend . 2023-09-01 . alt.obituaries.narkive.com.
- Web site: DZS Timeline . 2023-09-01 . Detroit Zoo . en-US.
- Web site: MeatballMeatball . 2023-09-22 . Do You Remember Detroit's Wacky Weatherman Sonny Eliot? . 2023-09-28 . Cars 108 . en.
- Web site: Marvin "Sonny" Eliot Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame . 2023-08-31 . mijournalismhalloffame.org.
- Web site: WWJ Newsradio 950 Our Staff . 2007-10-07.
- Web site: 2012-11-16 . Veteran Detroit broadcaster 'Sonny' Eliot dies . 2023-09-01 . Washington Examiner . en.
- Web site: Marvin "Sonny" Eliot Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame . 2023-09-02 . mijournalismhalloffame.org.
- Web site: 2012-11-16 . Beloved Detroit Weatherman Sonny Eliot Dies - CBS Detroit . 2023-08-31 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
- Web site: Burns . Gus . 2012-11-16 . Endearing Detroit weatherman Sonny Eliot dies 'peacefully' at 91 (with video) . 2023-08-31 . mlive . en.
- Web site: 2012-11-16 . Legendary Detroit weatherman Sonny Eliot dies . 2023-09-01 . WDIV . en.
- Web site: 2012-11-16 . Sonny Eliot, legendary Detroit weatherman, dead at 91 . 2023-09-01 . Crain's Detroit Business . en.
- Web site: 2012-11-16 . Sonny Eliot dies at the age of 91 . 2023-09-01 . WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit . en.
- Web site: Veteran Detroit broadcaster 'Sonny' Eliot dies . 2023-09-01 . Monroe News . en-US.
- Web site: 2012-11-16 . Legendary Detroit Weatherman Sonny Eliot Dies in Farmington Hills Home . 2023-09-01 . Farmington-Farmington Hills, MI Patch . en.
- Web site: Burns . Gus . 2012-11-16 . Endearing Detroit weatherman Sonny Eliot dies 'peacefully' at 91 (with video) . 2023-09-28 . mlive . en.
- Web site: Burns . Gus . 2012-11-16 . Endearing Detroit weatherman Sonny Eliot dies 'peacefully' at 91 (with video) . 2023-10-06 . mlive . en.
- Web site: 2012-11-16 . Veteran Detroit broadcaster 'Sonny' Eliot dies . 2023-09-28 . Washington Examiner . en.
- Web site: 2012-12-04 . Wayne State Hosts Tribute to Detroit Weatherman Sonny Eliot . 2023-09-01 . Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills, MI Patch . en.