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- Birth nameAdrian Joseph Cronauer
- Adrian Cronauer was born on September 8, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Street Fighter (1994), Home from the War: The Voices of Vietnam (2009) and Radio Star - die AFN-Story (1995). He was married to Jeanne Steppe Muse. He died on July 18, 2018 in Troutville, Virginia, USA.
- SpouseJeanne Steppe Muse(October 18, 1980 - May 4, 2016) (her death)
- One of the founding members of WPGH (now WPTS-FM) at the University of Pittsburgh in 1957.
- Was a member of Mensa.
- The depiction of him in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) is a fictionalized portrayal. A number of Robin Williams's monologues in the movie would have gotten Cronauer court-martialed in real life. Also, the movie depicts Cronauer as left-leaning. In reality, he was a registered Republican who supported Bob Dole and George W. Bush for US President.
- Legendary radio DJ who was portrayed by Robin Williams in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987).
- He was a brother of Pi Kappa Phi national fraternity.
- Goooood morning Vietnam!
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