caption death_date death_place birth_place nationality name birth_date image article_title birth_name occupation
shriner in 1949 . 23 april 1970 delray beach , florida toledo , ohio american herb shriner 29 may 1918 herb shriner 1949.jpg herb shriner
 herbert arthur shriner humorist , radio personality , television host
herb shriner

herbert arthur `` herb '' shriner -lrb- may 29 , 1918 -- april 23 , 1970 -rrb- was an american humorist , radio personality and television host .
shriner was known for his homespun monologues , usually about his home state of indiana .
he was frequently compared to humorist will rogers .
