Spoiler : Born in Austin, Texas 8/21/1913; died 4/9/1990 in Austin, Texas. Known on radio and television as the "Texas Talker." Blacklisted (1956-1962). Jury awarded him $3,500,000 in his 1962 suit against Aware Inc. for being wrongly accused and Blacklisted. 1975 CBS-TV movie, Fear On Trial starring William Devane as John Henry was a dramatization of his ordeal. Panelist on Leave It To The Girls for ABC-TV (1954); It's Magic for CBS-TV (1955). Regular performer on the syndicated television program, Hee Haw (1975-1982).