Chris Wedes Collection on J.P. Patches 1958-2003

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Chris Wedes Collection on J.P. Patches 1958-2003

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Photographs, fan mail, and other materials relating to the work of Chris Wedes as J.P. Patches, a clown who hosted a KIRO-TV children's program for 23 years.

3 boxes; 1.3 linear feet

eng,

Museum of History & Industry Sophie Frye Bass Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6369355

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Wedes, Chris, 1928-

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Julius Pierpont (J.P.) Patches, portrayed by Chris Wedes, was a clown on a long-running children's television program on KIRO in Seattle. Wedes grew up in St. Paul, Minn. At Macalester College, he performed in various theatre productions and started a campus radio station. He served in the Army in Korea; upon his return he started work as a director at WMIN-TV in Minneapolis. He began to portray several characters on the air, including J.P. Patches, a role originated by another actor. When KIRO-...

KIRO, Inc. (Seattle, Wash.)

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