Johnny Roventini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johnny Roventini

American broadcaster

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1910

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1998

Profession: actor, radio personality

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Johnny Roventini, also known as John Louis Roventini and popularly as Johnny Philip Morris, (August 15, 1910 – November 30, 1998) was an American actor. Less than four feet tall as a fully developed adult, Roventini was working as a bellboy at the New Yorker Hotel in 1933 when he was discovered by an advertising mogul, who had him perform a page, issuing a "Call for Philip Morris".
He reportedly could always vocalize a perfect B-flat tone as he repeated those words, literally over a million times during his career, according to his own estimate.He soon became famous as a product spokesman for Philip Morris brand cigarettes in radio, television and print advertising media.
He was described by Philip Morris personnel as a "living trademark", and represented the company for over forty years.
He also played roles in the growth of broadcast media, most notably helping Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz with the initial success of their innovative I Love Lucy comedy series beginning in 1951.