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| Clinton Detweiler |
Clinton Detweiler died at his home on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. His passing will leave an indellible mark on the ventriloquist community, and he will be greatly missed.
Mr. Detweiler began his career as a ventriloquist in the late 1950s. He built his first ventriloquist figure for his own use in 1958, and built his first figure for resale in 1969.
Mr. Detweiler and his wife Adelia purchased Maher Ventriloquist Studios from Madeleine Maher in 1969. They closed Maher Studios in 2006, but continued to supply ventriloquists and make figures.
Author of Ventriloquism in a Nutshell, and The New Millenium Maher Ventrilquist Course, Mr. Detweiler has inspired thousands of ventriloquists with his books and tapes teaching the art.
Mr. Detweiler kept a blog entitled Mr. D's Daily Ventriloquist Journal, to which he posted news and articles related to all things ventriloquial. He was kind enough to feature Texas Vents in his blog on more than one occasion. His passing marks the end of an era, and leaves a void that is not easily filled.
A great man who had vision and a peaceful heart. He will be missed but not forgotten. My thoughts are with him and his family.
ReplyDeleteJohn Pizzi
I'm the mother of Thomas. Thomas was the little 14 year old boy that Mr Detweiler gave a voice to, by creating him a friend called Dillan.
ReplyDeleteDillan still writes to his "Dad" via Thomas and always got a response. Through Tom, Dillan would tell Dad all about his and Thomas' adventures here in Australia and how Tom was developing.
I don't know how to explain this to Tom (Now aged 18) now. My heart is broken.
Will be missed. RIP.
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