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Van Des Autels

January 01, 1970

Richard Van Tassel Des Autels[2][3](December 11, 1910 – September 2, 1968)[4] was an American film actor, radio announcer, and television news anchor.[5][6]

Van Des Autels
Born
Richard Van Tassel Des Autels

(1910-12-11)December 11, 1910
Paragould, Arkansas, U.S.[1]
DiedSeptember 2, 1968(1968-09-02) (aged 57)
North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Spouses
  • Patricia Lucille Burnett
  • 1931 – 1941
  • Betty Jane McPherson (née Sheffer)
  • 1943 – 1968
Career
Show
  • Skippy Hollywood Theatre
Station(s)KTSA, San Antonio,
KTSM, El Paso
KTAR-TV, Phoenix

Early life and career edit

The only child of James A. Des Autels and Phoebe Van Tassel,[7][8] he was born in Paragould, Arkansas. The family later relocated to Portsmouth, Virginia and, in 1923, to El Paso, Texas.[7] Attending El Paso High School, Des Autels excelled at track and field and well as theatre,[9] his creative output including a chalk talk staged during his freshman year,[10] and, two years later, the libretto for a two-act comic opera entitled Brutuspanto, in which he also costarred with, among others, Harry Hickox.[11][12]

Following his graduation, Des Autels worked as program director at KTSA in San Antonio,[13] and later at KTSM in El Paso.[14]

In 1941, along with Mike Frankovich, Don Thompson and others, Des Autel provided play-by-play coverage on NBC Blue Network's PCPFL broadcasts.[15] The following year, he hosted I Solemnly Swear, a daily, 15-minute U.S. Navy recruiting program, on KFAC in Los Angeles.[16]

In 1947, Frank Graham and Des Autels co-hosted a well-received listener-participation giveaway show entitled Three Alarm.[17]

In 1948, Des Autels collaborated with producer-director Jerry Fairbanks, providing narration for NBC's Television Close-Ups, a series of 26 five-minute mini-documentaries, dealing primarily with historical subjects.[18]

From 1949 to 1950, Des Autels teamed with producer-director Les Mitchel and composer Del Castillo, serving as announcer—aka "Van, the Skippy Man"—on the dramatic anthology series Skippy Hollywood Theatre.[19][20] He was also the featured actor on the 2/13/49 episode, entitled "Double Talk".[21]

From 1961 through 1967, Des Autels was the news anchor at KTAR-TV in Phoenix.[22][23]

Personal life and death edit

Des Autels was married at least twice; to Patricia Lucille Burnett from 1931 until at least 1938,[24][25] and, from October 1943 until his death, to Betty Jane McPherson (née Sheffer).[26][1]

On September 2, 1968, three days after being admitted to the U.S. Veterans Hospital in North Hollywood, Des Autels died of undisclosed causes,[27] although the Associated Press did note that he had moved from Phoenix to Los Angeles the previous year "for treatment of a chronic throat ailment."[6]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Television edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Death Takes Van Des Autels". The El Paso Herald-Post. September 3, 1968. p. 20.
  2. ^ Webb, Graham (2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 434.
  3. ^ "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGX1-SF9V : 2 March 2020), Richard van Tassel Des Autels, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; from "Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947." Database and images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing Draft Registration, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, citing NARA Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975. Record Group Number 147. NAID: 7644723. Records of the Selective Service System. The National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.
  4. ^ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGRR-3FZ : 26 November 2014), Richard V Desautels, 02 Sep 1968; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  5. ^ "1968's Deaths". Films in Review. February 1969. p. 124.
  6. ^ a b "Veteran KTAR Newscaster Dies". Arizona Republic. September 3, 1968. p. 3.
  7. ^ a b "Des Autels Funeral Thursday". The El Paso Times. February 8, 1966. p. 22.
  8. ^ "Services Pending for Mrs. Des Autels". The El Paso Times. June 11, 1962. p. 8.
  9. ^ "Juniors Win Track Meet at High School; Wilkey Is Individual Star". The El Paso Times. April 9, 1927. p. 5.
  10. ^ "High School Notes". The El Paso Times. November 6, 1926. p. 18.
  11. ^ "To Give Operetta Written by Two High School Boys". The El Paso Evening Post. March 15, 1929. p. 20.
  12. ^ "High School Notes". The El Paso Times. April 4, 1929. p. 16.
  13. ^ "The Cavern Theater is Pleased to Present 'The Southern Radio Revue'". The Carlsbad Current-Argus. September 1, 1932. p. 2.
  14. ^ "KTSM to Increase System Broadcasts". The El Paso Times. August 21, 1934. p. 6.
  15. ^ "One Sponsor's 91 Gridcasts on Coast". Variety. September 24, 1941. p. 34. ProQuest 1285769479. Associated Oil's sponsorship of Coast football this season calls for coverage of 91 games in a setup somewhat different from that used in the past. An even wider range of gridcasts is scheduled but airings will be confined to Don Lee and NBC Blue webs, plus a few indie outlets. No Columbia or NBC Red stations are included. [...] Signed as sportscasters have been Frank Bull, Mike Frankovich, Richard Van Desautels, Los Angeles; Doug Montell, Caroll Hansen, Hal Wolf, Don Thompson, Frisco...
  16. ^ "Purely Programs". Broadcast, Broadcast Advertising. October 12, 1942. p. 31. ProQuest 1014957298. STRICTLY AD LIB is the daily quarter-hour Navy recruiting program, I Solemnly Swear, on KFAC, Los Angeles. Conducted by Chief Specialist Van Des Autels, formerly announcer-producer of that station, program is remoted from the Navy recruiting center in that city, with volunteers being interviewed and sworn in. Each broadcast also includes well known radio and film guest personalities.
  17. ^ Zhito, Lee (June 14, 1947). "Local Program Reviews and Analyses". The Billboard. p. 15. ProQuest 1040058713. Airer is bankrolled by string of spot announcements. These are capably voiced by the emsees [sic], avoiding usual pitfalls of pressure selling. As daytime giveaway shows go, Three Alarm is well-patterned for an indie station. Emsees Graham and Des Autels are successful in keeping pace at a high pitch throughout, while retaining an informal tone. Music capably combines live and waxed talent. Fanfares and a couple of feature numbers are squeezed in to add to the entertainment quality. Show has been on KMPC for past few months during which time it has exhibited a strong mail pull.
  18. ^ Irvin, Richard (2022). Pioneers of "B" Television: Independent Producers, Series and Pilots of the 1950s. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-4766-4770-8
  19. ^ "Jane Wyatt Stars". The Montreal Gazette. December 3, 1949. p. 26.
  20. ^ "Annual Presentation of Easter Classic on 'Skippy Theatre'". The Shreveport Times. April 2, 1950. p. 29.
  21. ^ "WHBF—WHBF-FM–Air News". Quad-City-Times. February 13, 1949. p. 23.
  22. ^ "KTAR-TV". The Arizona Republic. November 10, 1961. p. 18.
  23. ^ "KTAR-TV: 2:55 P.M.—12:05 A.M." The Arizona Republic. April 19, 1967. p. 55.
  24. ^ "Summerford-Anderson Wedding Is Solemnized". The El Paso Times. November 18, 1931. p. 3.
  25. ^ "Final Performance of 'Biography' Booked". El Paso Herald-Post. December 7, 1938. p. 6.
  26. ^ "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL4L-K9SN : 22 July 2021), Richard van Tassel Des Autels and Betty Jane McPherson, 15 Oct 1943; citing Marriage, Clark, Nevada, United States, Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, Las Vegas; FHL microfilm 005241846.
  27. ^ "Radio Announcer Dies in Hospital". Progress-Bulletin. September 3, 1968. p. 2.
  28. ^ "Des Autels to Narrate". Hollywood Review. June 16, 1947. p. 4.
  29. ^ a b c d e "Van Des Autels filmography". American Film Institute.
  30. ^ Andreychuk, Ed (2018). The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7864-9972-4.
  31. ^ "Friday July 20". Ross Reports on Television. July 15, 1956. p. B.

Further reading edit

  • "Safety Legion for Kids". Radio Daily. May 19, 1937. p. 6.
  • "Public Relations Builds and Holds Good Will; 'News Lines from the Transit Lines'". Two Bells. April-May 1946. p. 13.

External links edit

  • Van Des Autels at IMDb

January 01, 1970
autels, richard, tassel, autels, december, 1910, september, 1968, american, film, actor, radio, announcer, television, news, anchor, bornrichard, tassel, autels, 1910, december, 1910paragould, arkansas, diedseptember, 1968, 1968, aged, north, hollywood, califo. Richard Van Tassel Des Autels 2 3 December 11 1910 September 2 1968 4 was an American film actor radio announcer and television news anchor 5 6 Van Des AutelsBornRichard Van Tassel Des Autels 1910 12 11 December 11 1910Paragould Arkansas U S 1 DiedSeptember 2 1968 1968 09 02 aged 57 North Hollywood California U S SpousesPatricia Lucille Burnett1931 1941Betty Jane McPherson nee Sheffer 1943 1968CareerShowSkippy Hollywood TheatreStation s KTSA San Antonio KTSM El PasoKTAR TV Phoenix Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life and death 3 Filmography 3 1 Film 3 2 Television 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksEarly life and career editThe only child of James A Des Autels and Phoebe Van Tassel 7 8 he was born in Paragould Arkansas The family later relocated to Portsmouth Virginia and in 1923 to El Paso Texas 7 Attending El Paso High School Des Autels excelled at track and field and well as theatre 9 his creative output including a chalk talk staged during his freshman year 10 and two years later the libretto for a two act comic opera entitled Brutuspanto in which he also costarred with among others Harry Hickox 11 12 Following his graduation Des Autels worked as program director at KTSA in San Antonio 13 and later at KTSM in El Paso 14 In 1941 along with Mike Frankovich Don Thompson and others Des Autel provided play by play coverage on NBC Blue Network s PCPFL broadcasts 15 The following year he hosted I Solemnly Swear a daily 15 minute U S Navy recruiting program on KFAC in Los Angeles 16 In 1947 Frank Graham and Des Autels co hosted a well received listener participation giveaway show entitled Three Alarm 17 In 1948 Des Autels collaborated with producer director Jerry Fairbanks providing narration for NBC s Television Close Ups a series of 26 five minute mini documentaries dealing primarily with historical subjects 18 From 1949 to 1950 Des Autels teamed with producer director Les Mitchel and composer Del Castillo serving as announcer aka Van the Skippy Man on the dramatic anthology series Skippy Hollywood Theatre 19 20 He was also the featured actor on the 2 13 49 episode entitled Double Talk 21 From 1961 through 1967 Des Autels was the news anchor at KTAR TV in Phoenix 22 23 Personal life and death editDes Autels was married at least twice to Patricia Lucille Burnett from 1931 until at least 1938 24 25 and from October 1943 until his death to Betty Jane McPherson nee Sheffer 26 1 On September 2 1968 three days after being admitted to the U S Veterans Hospital in North Hollywood Des Autels died of undisclosed causes 27 although the Associated Press did note that he had moved from Phoenix to Los Angeles the previous year for treatment of a chronic throat ailment 6 Filmography editFilm edit Twentieth Century Vikings short subject 1947 as himself 28 Willie and Joe Back at the Front 1952 as Lieutenant colonel 29 Bloodhounds of Broadway 1952 as Upstate senator 29 How to Marry a Millionaire 1953 as Best man 29 The Robe 1953 as Chamberlain 29 The Crooked Web 1955 as Tom Jackson 29 Television edit The Lone Ranger 1953 episode The Devil s Bog Grant Huston as Van Desautels 30 Combat Sergeant 1956 7 26 56 episode Destined for Death President of the Court 31 References edit a b Death Takes Van Des Autels The El Paso Herald Post September 3 1968 p 20 Webb Graham 2020 Encyclopedia of American Short Films 1926 1959 Jefferson NC McFarland amp Company p 434 California World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940 1945 database FamilySearch https familysearch org ark 61903 1 1 QGX1 SF9V 2 March 2020 Richard van Tassel Des Autels Los Angeles Los Angeles California United States from Draft Registration Cards for California 10 16 1940 03 31 1947 Database and images Ancestry www ancestry com n d citing Draft Registration Los Angeles Los Angeles California United States citing NARA Records of the Selective Service System 1926 1975 Record Group Number 147 NAID 7644723 Records of the Selective Service System The National Archives at St Louis Missouri n d California Death Index 1940 1997 database FamilySearch https familysearch org ark 61903 1 1 VGRR 3FZ 26 November 2014 Richard V Desautels 02 Sep 1968 Department of Public Health Services Sacramento 1968 s Deaths Films in Review February 1969 p 124 a b Veteran KTAR Newscaster Dies Arizona Republic September 3 1968 p 3 a b Des Autels Funeral Thursday The El Paso Times February 8 1966 p 22 Services Pending for Mrs Des Autels The El Paso Times June 11 1962 p 8 Juniors Win Track Meet at High School Wilkey Is Individual Star The El Paso Times April 9 1927 p 5 High School Notes The El Paso Times November 6 1926 p 18 To Give Operetta Written by Two High School Boys The El Paso Evening Post March 15 1929 p 20 High School Notes The El Paso Times April 4 1929 p 16 The Cavern Theater is Pleased to Present The Southern Radio Revue The Carlsbad Current Argus September 1 1932 p 2 KTSM to Increase System Broadcasts The El Paso Times August 21 1934 p 6 One Sponsor s 91 Gridcasts on Coast Variety September 24 1941 p 34 ProQuest 1285769479 Associated Oil s sponsorship of Coast football this season calls for coverage of 91 games in a setup somewhat different from that used in the past An even wider range of gridcasts is scheduled but airings will be confined to Don Lee and NBC Blue webs plus a few indie outlets No Columbia or NBC Red stations are included Signed as sportscasters have been Frank Bull Mike Frankovich Richard Van Desautels Los Angeles Doug Montell Caroll Hansen Hal Wolf Don Thompson Frisco Purely Programs Broadcast Broadcast Advertising October 12 1942 p 31 ProQuest 1014957298 STRICTLY AD LIB is the daily quarter hour Navy recruiting program I Solemnly Swear on KFAC Los Angeles Conducted by Chief Specialist Van Des Autels formerly announcer producer of that station program is remoted from the Navy recruiting center in that city with volunteers being interviewed and sworn in Each broadcast also includes well known radio and film guest personalities Zhito Lee June 14 1947 Local Program Reviews and Analyses The Billboard p 15 ProQuest 1040058713 Airer is bankrolled by string of spot announcements These are capably voiced by the emsees sic avoiding usual pitfalls of pressure selling As daytime giveaway shows go Three Alarm is well patterned for an indie station Emsees Graham and Des Autels are successful in keeping pace at a high pitch throughout while retaining an informal tone Music capably combines live and waxed talent Fanfares and a couple of feature numbers are squeezed in to add to the entertainment quality Show has been on KMPC for past few months during which time it has exhibited a strong mail pull Irvin Richard 2022 Pioneers of B Television Independent Producers Series and Pilots of the 1950s Jefferson NC McFarland amp Company p 68 ISBN 978 1 4766 4770 8 Jane Wyatt Stars The Montreal Gazette December 3 1949 p 26 Annual Presentation of Easter Classic on Skippy Theatre The Shreveport Times April 2 1950 p 29 WHBF WHBF FM Air News Quad City Times February 13 1949 p 23 KTAR TV The Arizona Republic November 10 1961 p 18 KTAR TV 2 55 P M 12 05 A M The Arizona Republic April 19 1967 p 55 Summerford Anderson Wedding Is Solemnized The El Paso Times November 18 1931 p 3 Final Performance of Biography Booked El Paso Herald Post December 7 1938 p 6 Nevada County Marriages 1862 1993 database with images FamilySearch https familysearch org ark 61903 1 1 QL4L K9SN 22 July 2021 Richard van Tassel Des Autels and Betty Jane McPherson 15 Oct 1943 citing Marriage Clark Nevada United States Nevada State Museum and Historical Society Las Vegas FHL microfilm 005241846 Radio Announcer Dies in Hospital Progress Bulletin September 3 1968 p 2 Des Autels to Narrate Hollywood Review June 16 1947 p 4 a b c d e Van Des Autels filmography American Film Institute Andreychuk Ed 2018 The Lone Ranger on Radio Film and Television Jefferson NC McFarland amp Company p 64 ISBN 978 0 7864 9972 4 Friday July 20 Ross Reports on Television July 15 1956 p B Further reading edit Safety Legion for Kids Radio Daily May 19 1937 p 6 Public Relations Builds and Holds Good Will News Lines from the Transit Lines Two Bells April May 1946 p 13 External links editVan Des Autels at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Van Des Autels amp oldid 1210607222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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