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Character on the television situation comedy WKRP in Cincinnati
Fictional character
Arthur Carlson
WKRP in Cincinnati character
Portrayed by
Gordon Jump
In-universe information
Alias
The Big Guy
Gender
Male
Occupation
General Manager of WKRP
Family
Hank Carlson (father) Lillian Carlson (mother)
Spouse
Carmen Carlson
Children
Arthur Carlson Jr (son) Melanie Carlson (daughter)
Nationality
American
Arthur Carlson, aka "The Big Guy"[1] is a fictional character on the television situation comedy WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–82), the general manager of the low-rated Cincinnati radio station WKRP.[2] The character was also a regular on the "revival" series, The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991–93), still working as general manager of WKRP. He was played by Gordon Jump in both shows.[3]
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