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J.P. Sloane
J.P. Sloane was “born in a trunk” to a showbiz family and became a child star and later a recording artist after which he embarked upon the path of academia to become a biblical theologian. He was born in Hollywood, California and began performing at age three on his father’s KFWB radio show in Hollywood. His father’s radio announcers included Hal Smith, known later as Otis the drunk of Andy of Mayberry fame and Neil Regan, President Regan’s brother. At age five he appeared on CBS radio network’s “House Party” with Art Linkletter. At eight years old, J.P. became one of the youngest performers to be signed to a movie contract at Universal International Studios, playing the youngest son, “Billy Kettle,” in the “Ma & Pa Kettle” movie series. During that time he appeared on the cover of comic books worldwide for two years with his godfather, western motion picture star, Lash Rue.< http://www.b-westerns.com/lash5.htm > His godmother is radio and television star, Barbara Fuller, who played the role of Claudia in the Pulitzer Prize winning “One Man’s Family” for over fourteen years. During J.P. Sloane’s youth, he also appeared as a regular on his mother (Anita Coleman) and father’s (Jimmie Jackson) Hollywood television show, “Memory Lane,” which topped the “Ed Sullivan Show” locally in 14 shows straight.

Beginning in his teen years, J.P. recorded “High on a Mountain” and “Linda Darling” in 1959. During the early 1960’s, J.P. was the lead singer for the “Brothers Grim,” the first American rock group to feature VOX musical equipment. J.P. Sloane later toured and performed as a featured act with Rock-Country legend, Charlie Rich. His group, “J.P. Sloane & Co.,” also released a record for Tower of London Records entitled “Solid Gold.”

After leaving the road in the middle 1970’s, J.P. redirected his talents away from the secular industry. He performed in Focus on the Family’s, “Adventures in Odyssey,” playing the part of the school principle in some of their shows and performed over fifty voices for the Alexander Scourby Dramatized King James Version of the Bible. He also returned to college, graduating with a B.A. Summa Cum Laude from the Master’s College where he studied at their Ibex campus in Israel. At the Master’s College he also earned an M.A. in Biblical Counseling. Through the years, he also graduated from the Institute of Jewish-Christian Studies; Oral Roberts University’s Institute of Charismatic Studies and the Moody Bible Institute and is now in a Doctorate program at Trinity Theological Seminary. Sloane has amassed five Excellences in Media Angel Awards for various contributions in the entertainment field, including a book and radio show “What in the World” < http://whatintheworldradioshow.org/ > heard in over 47 countries via LaSea Broadcasting’s satellite. Sloane has been honored with many awards, including keys to the cities of Nashville, TN, Monticello, IN and New Orleans, LA. Sloane is also a Kentucky Colonel and recipient of the Medal of Merit presented by Ronald Regan. J.P. Sloane is also featured in “Who’s Who.”< http://www.marquiswhoswho.net/JPSLOANE/ >He is also featured in “2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century” and the “Dictionary of International Biography” (Cambridge England). Robert the Brave (talk) 21:39, 28 August 2008 (UTC)