Salty Brine

At age 10, he lost one of his legs, attempting to jump onto a freight train near his home in Arlington, Massachusetts.

In later life, he would visit hospitals to encourage other children who had lost limbs.

[5] He hosted the morning show (originally called the "T.N.T.

[7] From 1955 to 1968, he hosted "Salty Brine's Shack" on WPRO-TV/WPRI-TV, a live evening children's program.

[3] Its closing words, "Brush your teeth and say your prayers," remained his signature line through the rest of his life.