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Did you know... that Henry King, the bandleader of the Burns and Allen radio program, received special dispensation for his marriage?
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Notwithstanding the source that gives his dates as 1906-1974.... IMDb here gives his dates as February 8, 1905 – August 8, 1974 - and those dates are precisely in line with the dates on his death certificate, which is available online. (I access it via Ancestry.comhere, but I believe other sources are available.) They give his details as Henry Kiselik, aka Henry King, musician, white male, born in New Jersey, son of Aaron Kiselik and Susan (nee Brondy), died of pneumonia and ???? heart ????? (illegible doctor's writing) in Houston Methodist Hospital. There is a reference to Henry Kiselik, known as Henry King, here and a YT clip here. Ghmyrtle (talk) 16:54, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
