Background
Dunphy, Jerry Raymond was born on June 9, 1921 in Milwaukee. Son of Raymond Huston and Hazel Lillian (Lusty) Dunphy.
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Dunphy, Jerry Raymond was born on June 9, 1921 in Milwaukee. Son of Raymond Huston and Hazel Lillian (Lusty) Dunphy.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Wisconsin, 1948. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1948.
Sportscaster WHA Radio, Madison, Wisconsin, 1947-1948. Announcer, newscaster WIBU/WCCF-FM Radio, 1948. Announcer, newscaster, sales KOAT Radio, Albuquerque, 1948.
News director, reporter KSTT Radio, Davenport, Iowa, 1948-1950, general manager, 1952-1953. News director, reporter WTVH-television, Peoria, Illinois, 1953-1954, KEDD-television, Wichita, 1954-1955. News director WXIX-television, Milwaukee, 1955-1957.
Staff announcer, sportscaster, newscaster WBBM-television-television, Chicago, 1957-1960. News anchor, reporter KNXT-television, Los Angeles, 1960-1975, KABC-television, Los Angeles, 1975-1989, KCAL-television-Disney, Los Angeles, 1989-1994, KCBS-television, Los Angeles, 1994-1997, KCAL-television, Los Angeles, from 1997.
Member, chief Vikings Charities/Muscular Dystrophy, since 1966. Member Marine Toys for Tots, 1970s-80s. Captain United States Air Force, 1942-1945, Guam.
Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Los Angeles Press Club (president).
Married Mary Gertrude Dunphy, January 28, 1944 (divorced September 1978). Children: Jerry Raymond, Karen, Linda, Thomas, Megan. Married Michelle Stride, June 23, 1979 (divorced 1982).
Married Sandra Joann Dunphy, January 27, 1985. 1 child, Erin.