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John Henton

  • Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Birthday: November 23, 1960

Tall, goofily-grinning comic, Henton is best known for his scene-stealing antics as upstairs neighbor Overton Wakefield Jones on Fox's hit series "Living Single". Winning the regular spot marked Henton's TV series debut after a ten year struggle in standup comedy. Henton got his start playing clubs in his hometown Cleveland. He eventually sought to improve his prospects for an entertainment career by heading west to L.A. A 1991 appearance on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show" was a launching pad to bookings on &q…more

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Career Milestones

  • 1998 to 0000

    Returned to series TV as co-star of "The Hughleys" (ABC, 1998-2000; UPN 2000- )

  • 1993

    Headlined a Showtime special, "John Henton, Comedy With an Attitude"

  • 1993

    TV series debut, a recurring character on FOX's "Living Single"

  • Appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", led to guest spots on "The Arsenio Hall Show", "Showtime at the Apollo" and a Bob Hope television special.

  • TV Guide selected Henton's "Living Single" character Overton Wakefield Jones as one of the top break-out characters of the 1993 fall season.

Awards

  • Johnny Walker National Comedy Search Award:

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In Living Single

Monday at 08:00 am OXYGN

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