News Archive: 2006

Pat Buttram, the Rocking Chair Humorist

The anticipated book release of Pat Buttram's biography

August 18, 2006

"The astronauts left an eight million dollar car on the moon, and brought home a bag of rocks. That's the same deal I got when I traded my car in at Cal's used car dealer."
– Pat Buttram

Boalsburg, Pennsylvania – BearManor Media will soon be releasing the biography of one of America's most gifted funny men. The book, entitled Pat Buttram, the Rocking Chair Humorist, is scheduled for a September 30, 2006, release. Buttram is most well known for playing Gene Autry's yodel-y voiced sidekick in film, television, and radio and for his portrayal of Green Acres' hilarious con-man, Mr. Haney.

"My purpose in writing this book is to show the world the Pat Buttram that his peers knew," says biographer Sandra Grabman. "Sure, his characters were hilarious, but did you know that Pat did much of his own writing? Not only that, but he often wrote material for other comedians, too." So brilliant was his wit that he was known as the best after-dinner speaker in Hollywood. People were absolutely charmed that such sophisticated observations were delivered in such a genuine Alabama country-boy manner. To make us laugh was Buttram's ultimate pleasure.

Someone as beloved at Pat Buttram should have had an easy life, but it didn't work out that way. His first marriage caused him much pain and the loss of his child. Later, he was so severely injured when a prop exploded that, if it had not been for his pal Gene Autry, he would have died. Even so, Buttram's strength, bravery, and self control in real life could rival that seen in any John Wayne movie.

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