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Zoneboy · 01-25-2015, 12:24 AM

Joe Franklin 'King of Nostalgia' dead at 88

The Bronx-born host started in television at its dawn in 1950. 'The Joe Franklin Show' welcomed a string of little-known actors, singers and comedians — including Bill Cosby and Woody Allen — who went on to become megastars.

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Joe Franklin, the pioneering radio and TV personality nicknamed King of Nostalgia and credited with creating the modern-day talk show, died Saturday.

He was 88.

Franklin, after getting his start as a record librarian at a city radio station, rose to become one of the biggest names in entertainment.

The Bronx-born host started in television at its dawn in 1950. “The Joe Franklin Show” welcomed a string of little-known actors, singers and comedians — including Bill Cosby and Woody Allen — who went on to become megastars.

Among the other stars subjected to Franklin’s oddball interviews were: Charlie Chaplin, John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe, and even Howard Stern.

The first-of-its kind program was the longest-running talk show in TV when it ended in 1993.

Two decades later, Franklin’s name is still listed in the “Guinness World Records” as the Longest Running Continuous On-Air TV Talk Show Host.

A self-styled “king of entertainment,” Franklin boasted that he did more than 28,000 episodes of his show. After his TV show ended, the frenetic host focused on his late-night radio show on WOR-AM.

Franklin appeared as himself in several films, including “Ghostbusters” and “Broadway Danny Rose.”

Even as his health faltered, Franklin never stopped working, conducting celebrity interviews that ran on the Bloomberg Radio Network.

As he did every year, Franklin sent out a 2014 Christmas card. It featured a picture of him standing beside Timothy Cardinal Dolan and Richie Ornstein.

His death triggered an outpouring of condolences on Twitter.

“All the best things about New York are going away. RIP Joe Franklin. A true NYC icon,” tweeted actress Martha Plimpton.

“The world has lost a legend & gifted talent,” tweeted TV personality Frank Morano. “I've lost my mentor & best friend. I'm heartbroken at the passing of the great Joe Franklin.”

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