J.P. Patches - Seattle, WA
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J.P. Patches (full name: Julius Pierpont Patches) was a clown portrayed by Seattle entertainer Chris Wedes. The J.P. Patches Show was one of the longer-running locally-produced children's television programs in the United States.
Waymark Code: WMFCD5
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2012
Views: 86
The show appeared on Seattle TV station KIRO channel 7 from 1958 to 1981. The show was live, unrehearsed improv with rarely more than two live actors on screen, J.P. Patches & Gertrude (Wedes and Bob Newman), but with frequent contributions from the sound effects man and off-camera crew.
J.P. Patches hosted his show twice a day every weekday for 13 years (plus Saturdays), then for the next 8 years did the morning show only, and finally for the last 2 years appeared on Saturday mornings only—for a total of over 10,000 hours of on-air time.
The sculptor name it "Late for the Interurban" since it is near the “Waiting for the Interurban” statue.
Sculptor: Kevin Pettelle
Title: Late for the Interurban
Statue Dedication: August 17, 2008
Where: Solstice Plaza, 700 block of North 34th Street, just east of the Fremont Bridge
Material: Bronze
Character Type: TV
Character originator: Chris Wedes
Internet Link: [Web Link]
Address or Location:
Solstice Plaza, 700 block of North 34th Street, just east of the Fremont Bridge
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