Irving Kupcinet (July 31, 1912 – November 10, 2003) was an American newspaper columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, television talk-show host, and radio personality based in Chicago, Illinois. He was popularly known by the nickname "Kup".
Upon graduating college, Kupcinet was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles football team in 1935.[3] His football career was cut short due to a shoulder injury, which led him to take a job as a sports writer for the Chicago Daily News in 1935.[4]
While writing his sports column, Kupcinet also wrote a short "People" section which became officially known as "Kup's Column" in 1948, after The Chicago Sun and the Daily News merged to form the Chicago Sun-Times.[5] "Kup's Column" chronicled the nightlife of Chicago, along with celebrity and political gossip. The column would eventually be distributed to more than 100 newspapers around the world.[6]
In 1952, Kupcinet became a pioneer in the television talk show genre when he landed his own talk show. In 1957, he was one of the set of hosts who replaced Steve Allen on The Tonight Show, before Jack Paar was brought in to change the program's format.[6] Kupcinet's own series ran from 1959 until 1986 and was, at one point, syndicated to over 70 stations throughout the United States.[4] The series garnered 15 Emmy Awards along with a Peabody Award.[3]
In addition to writing his newspaper column and talk-show hosting duties, from 1953 to 1977 Kupcinet provided commentary for radio broadcasts of Chicago Bears football games with Jack Brickhouse (and was affectionately mocked for the signature phrase, "Dat's right, Jack").
In 1982, Kupcinet was elected to Chicago's Journalism Hall of Fame.[3]
Published works
In 1988, Kupcinet published his autobiography, Kup: A Man, an Era, a City.
Personal life
Kupcinet met Esther "Essee" Solomon while she was a Northwestern student, and married her in 1939. The couple had two children; a daughter, Karyn in 1941, and a son, Jerry in 1944.[5]
The Kupcinets' daughter, Karyn, moved to Hollywood in the early 1960s to pursue an acting career. On November 30, 1963, her nude body was found in her West Hollywood apartment. Her mysterious death, ruled to be a homicide by strangulation because her hyoid bone had been broken,[5] was never solved.[3] The Kupcinets established a theater named in her honor at Shimer College, then located in Mount Carroll, Illinois.[7] Before the murder, Irv Kupcinet had been aware of his daughter’s close relationship with actor Andrew Prine, and the three of them had been photographed together at a public event in Los Angeles. Irv Kupcinet conferred with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators and hired a private investigator, and he soon came to believe Prine had nothing to do with the murder.[8] Sheriff’s Department investigators never made an arrest.
Irv Kupcinet’s wife Essee died in 2001; they were married for 62 years.[3]
^ abSteinberg, Niel (November 11, 2003). "'Mr. Chicago' is dead at 91 Irv Kupcinet 1912-2003". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 19, 2007.[dead link]
^ abcFelsenthal, Carol (June 2004). . Chicago Magazine. p. 6. ISSN 0362-4595. Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
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Irving Kupcinet July 31 1912 November 10 2003 was an American newspaper columnist for the Chicago Sun Times television talk show host and radio personality based in Chicago Illinois He was popularly known by the nickname Kup Irv KupcinetIrv Kupcinet at the 62nd annual Academy Awards ceremonyBornIrving Kupcinet 1912 07 31 July 31 1912North Lawndale Chicago Illinois U S DiedNovember 10 2003 2003 11 10 aged 91 Chicago Illinois U S SpouseEsther Solomon m 1939 died 2001 wbr ChildrenKaryn KupcinetJerry KupcinetFootball careerNo 31Position QuarterbackPersonal informationHeight 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 190 lb 86 kg Career informationCollege North DakotaNorthwesternCareer historyPhiladelphia Eagles 1935 Career NFL statisticsPassing yards 6Passer rating 39 6Games started 1Player stats at NFL com PFRHis daily Kup s Column was launched in 1943 and remained a fixture in the Sun Times for the next six decades 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Film cameos 3 Awards and honors 4 Published works 5 Personal life 6 Death 7 Filmography 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksEarly life EditKupcinet was youngest of four children born to Russian Jewish immigrants in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago While attending Harrison Technical High School 2 he became editor of the school newspaper and the senior class president He eventually won a football scholarship to Northwestern University but a scuffle with another student led to his transferring to the University of North Dakota Career EditUpon graduating college Kupcinet was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles football team in 1935 3 His football career was cut short due to a shoulder injury which led him to take a job as a sports writer for the Chicago Daily News in 1935 4 While writing his sports column Kupcinet also wrote a short People section which became officially known as Kup s Column in 1948 after The Chicago Sun and the Daily News merged to form the Chicago Sun Times 5 Kup s Column chronicled the nightlife of Chicago along with celebrity and political gossip The column would eventually be distributed to more than 100 newspapers around the world 6 In 1952 Kupcinet became a pioneer in the television talk show genre when he landed his own talk show In 1957 he was one of the set of hosts who replaced Steve Allen on The Tonight Show before Jack Paar was brought in to change the program s format 6 Kupcinet s own series ran from 1959 until 1986 and was at one point syndicated to over 70 stations throughout the United States 4 The series garnered 15 Emmy Awards along with a Peabody Award 3 In addition to writing his newspaper column and talk show hosting duties from 1953 to 1977 Kupcinet provided commentary for radio broadcasts of Chicago Bears football games with Jack Brickhouse and was affectionately mocked for the signature phrase Dat s right Jack Film cameos Edit Kupcinet made cameo appearances in two films directed by Otto Preminger 1959 s Anatomy of a Murder and the 1962 drama Advise and Consent 6 Awards and honors EditIn 1982 Kupcinet was elected to Chicago s Journalism Hall of Fame 3 Published works EditIn 1988 Kupcinet published his autobiography Kup A Man an Era a City Personal life EditKupcinet met Esther Essee Solomon while she was a Northwestern student and married her in 1939 The couple had two children a daughter Karyn in 1941 and a son Jerry in 1944 5 The Kupcinets daughter Karyn moved to Hollywood in the early 1960s to pursue an acting career On November 30 1963 her nude body was found in her West Hollywood apartment Her mysterious death ruled to be a homicide by strangulation because her hyoid bone had been broken 5 was never solved 3 The Kupcinets established a theater named in her honor at Shimer College then located in Mount Carroll Illinois 7 Before the murder Irv Kupcinet had been aware of his daughter s close relationship with actor Andrew Prine and the three of them had been photographed together at a public event in Los Angeles Irv Kupcinet conferred with Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department investigators and hired a private investigator and he soon came to believe Prine had nothing to do with the murder 8 Sheriff s Department investigators never made an arrest Irv Kupcinet s wife Essee died in 2001 they were married for 62 years 3 Death EditOn November 10 2003 Kupcinet died from respiratory complications from pneumonia at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago He was 91 years old 9 Filmography EditYear Title Role Notes1959 Anatomy of a Murder Distinguished Gentleman Uncredited1962 Advise amp Consent JournalistSee also EditStatue of Irv Kupcinet 2006 ChicagoReferences Edit Wilgoren Jodi August 14 2002 For Chicago s Town Crier the Stories Linger New York Times Retrieved November 19 2007 Chicago Carter Harrison Technical High School Illinois HS Glory Days Retrieved June 24 2018 a b c d e Sher Cindy November 7 2006 Remembering Irv Kupcinet JUF News Retrieved November 19 2007 a b Steinberg Niel November 11 2003 Mr Chicago is dead at 91 Irv Kupcinet 1912 2003 Chicago Sun Times Retrieved November 19 2007 dead link a b c Felsenthal Carol June 2004 The Lost World of Kup Chicago Magazine p 6 ISSN 0362 4595 Archived from the original on July 5 2009 Retrieved November 27 2009 a b c Irv Kupcinet bio Essee and Irv Kupcinet awarded Jeff Awards Chicago Defender November 5 2001 Archived from the original on October 18 2015 Kupcinet Irving 1988 Kup A Man An Era A City Bonus Books pp 186 188 ISBN 0 933893 70 1 Legendary Chicago columnist dead at 91 CNN November 11 2003 Archived from the original on January 12 2007 Retrieved November 19 2007 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Irv Kupcinet Irv Kupcinet at IMDb The Irv Kupcinet Show at IMDb Works by or about Irv Kupcinet in libraries WorldCat catalog Irv Kupcinet at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irv Kupcinet amp oldid 1138358322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
