Happy Birthday, Jay!
Several dozen notable individuals are honored in the New Rochelle Walk of Fame, which is located in Ruby Dee Park at Library Green. The interpretive signs that make-up the Walk constitute a veritable “Who’s Who in America,” over a course of three centuries. One of the most surprising honorees is celebrating his birthday today. Here’s a snippet from the Walk of Fame sign for Jay Leno:
Born James Douglas Muir Leno in 1950 in New Rochelle, Jay Leno was the son of an Italian-American father and a Scottish mother whom he claims had a “Gracie Allen type of humor.”
He grew up in a house still located at 69 Leland Avenue. He attended Trinity School before his family moved to Massachusetts in 1959 but his relatives remained in New Rochelle. His uncle, Anthony, started the popular establishment Leno’s Clam Bar on Pelham Road (although that side of the family pronounces the name “Leeno”).
He apparently has always had a heart for comedy. His fifth-grade report card read: ‘If Jay spent as much time studying as he does trying to be a comedian, he'd be a big star.’ Jay Leno is well known for his philanthropy. He won Emmy Awards in 1995 and 2011, and has been nominated numerous times. He has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Jay Leno was honored in the Walk of Fame in New Rochelle, his hometown, in 2013!
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