hollywood: Willie Tyler

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Willie Tyler

Saw me open and count my rings." That's the answer Willie Tyler's Little buddy, Lester, gives when asked how old he is.Willie began to see Ventriloquists like Paul Winchell, on TV.He started performing in Detroit, Michigan at the age of ten. While still in grade school he took a correspondence Ventriloquist course from Popular Mechanics magazine Ad. Between school and delivering newspapers, Willie would find time to perform in variety shows and talent contests. This is where he developed his craft. After four years in the U.S. Air Force Willie returned to Detroit and a few years later signed with the Motown Record Corporation.