Joe Pyne

Joe Pyne
Publicity photo of Joe Pyne
Born
Joseph Edward Pine

(1924-12-22)December 22, 1924
DiedMarch 23, 1970(1970-03-23) (aged 45)
OccupationsTalk show host, actor
Spouse(s)
Ann Lewicki
(before 1965)

Britt Larsen
(m. 1965)
Children3

Joe Pyne (December 22, 1924 – March 23, 1970) was an American radio and television talk show host, who pioneered the confrontational style in which the host advocates a viewpoint and cultivates controversy by arguing with his guests and audience members. Pyne's brusque and abrasive performances were influential on later practitioners of the genre such as Rush Limbaugh, Morton Downey Jr., Bob Grant, and Michael Savage.