14 Facts About Larry King

He quietly had a pretty interesting personal life.

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While I was familiar with Larry King, I don’t believe I ever watched his show. I do remember, however, that he had some really high-profile guests. And of course, those suspenders were his trademark.

A quick glance at some Larry King facts made me realize he was a gangster of love. Or something like that. At some point I might need to look at some clips from his show to see why he was so successful. Maybe some of the upcoming facts about him will help. Here we go.

1: Larry was born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger on November 19, 1933. He became known as Larry King after being told his actual name was too ethnic by his manager at a Miami radio station. His manager then saw an ad for King’s Wholesale Liquors and then introduced him as Larry King.

Fortunately, his manager didn’t see an article about police doubting a fire.

2: Larry was involved in a fender bender with JFK in 1958 in Miami. Larry ran into Kennedy’s parked car. Kennedy said he would overlook it if King voted for him.