Spoiler : Born in Detroit, Michigan 11/14/1920; died 9/6/1985 of cancer in Los Angeles, California. Married to Ruth Keddington (?-?). Vocalist with bands of Bob Crosby (1939); Gene Krupa (1940); Glenn Miller's USAAF Orchestra (1943). Best known for his recordings of C'est si Bon; The Yellow Rose of Texas.

Spoiler : Vocalist on radio programs including I Sustain the Wings (1943-1945); The Philip Morris Frolics Of 1946 for NBC The Breakfast Club (Johnny-on-the-spot) for ABC (1947-1951); The Silver Summer Revue for CBS (1948); Songs For Sale for (1951-1952), NBC Bandstand (1956-1957). Johnny on Judy, Jill And Johnny for Mutual-Radio (1946-1947). Host and star of radio programs including The Teen-Timers Club on NBC (1945-1947); Musicomedy on CBS (1948); Johnny Desmond Goes To College on ABC (1950); Panorama Time on Mutual-Radio (1955).

Spoiler : Vocalist on television programs including Face the Music for CBS (1948); Hotel Broadway for DuMont (1949); Tin Pan Alley for ABC (1950); The Don McNeil TV Club for ABC (1950-1951); Jack Paar Show for CBS (1954); The Alcoa Hour for NBC (1955-1957); Your Hit Parade for CBS (1958- 1959); Music On Ice for NBC (1960); Glenn Miller Time for CBS (1961). Jim Kendall on Sally for NBC-TV (1958). Emilio on Blansky's Beauties for ABC-TV (1977).