Johnny Roventini
Broadcast Artist
1910 – 1998
Who was Johnny Roventini?
Johnny Roventini was an American actor with dwarfism.
Less than four feet tall as a fully developed adult, Roventini was working as a bellboy at the New Yorker Hotel in 1933 when he was discovered by an advertising mogul, who had him perform a page, issuing a "Call for Philip Morris". He reportedly could always vocalize a perfect B-flat tone as he repeated those words, literally over a million times during his career, according to his own estimate.
He soon became famous as a product spokesman for Philip Morris brand cigarettes in radio, television and print advertising media. He was described by Philip Morris personnel as a "living trademark", and represented the company for over 40 years. He also played roles in the growth of broadcast media, most notably helping Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz with the initial success of their innovative I Love Lucy comedy series beginning in 1951.
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- Born
- Aug 15, 1910
Brooklyn - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Nov 30, 1998
Suffern
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on July 23, 2013
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