Julian Robert Huffman(1924-2015)
- Actor
Julian Robert Huffman (Jule) was born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA on 31 March 1924 to Leroy Huffman and Ceilia Silverman.
Prior to joining WSAZ, he served in the US Air Force during World War II. He worked as an aircraft repair and maintenance technician on a carrier in the South Pacific.
Jule was hired by WSAZ in 1953 as a vocalist for the WSAZ variety daytime show Coffee Time. He did commercials, and was a director, a voice-over announcer, and a weatherman. He starred in two kid shows (Steamboat Bill as Merlin the Sea Monster, prior to becoming Mr. Cartoon in 1969, and remained until his retirement in 1995.
Huffman was preceded in death by his loving wife, daughter, Julie Huffman and son-in-law, Lindsay Joel Cogar. He is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Nancy Lynn and Bob Palmer and Cynthia Ann Cogar, and son Marvin Scott Huffman, and grandson Jeremy Robert Huffman.
Prior to joining WSAZ, he served in the US Air Force during World War II. He worked as an aircraft repair and maintenance technician on a carrier in the South Pacific.
Jule was hired by WSAZ in 1953 as a vocalist for the WSAZ variety daytime show Coffee Time. He did commercials, and was a director, a voice-over announcer, and a weatherman. He starred in two kid shows (Steamboat Bill as Merlin the Sea Monster, prior to becoming Mr. Cartoon in 1969, and remained until his retirement in 1995.
Huffman was preceded in death by his loving wife, daughter, Julie Huffman and son-in-law, Lindsay Joel Cogar. He is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Nancy Lynn and Bob Palmer and Cynthia Ann Cogar, and son Marvin Scott Huffman, and grandson Jeremy Robert Huffman.