August 11, 2012 marks the 99^th birthday of entertainer extraordinaire Harry Jarkey. If you are a Detroit baby boomer, you might remember Harry from WXYZ-TV�s Our Friend Harry, or his Saturday morning kids show Fun House. Perhaps you were in the house when Harry knocked �em dead at Bay City�s Wenona Beach Casino where he headlined for nearly 30 years. Or maybe you�ve seen Harry�s nightclub act at one of Detroit's top nightspots like The Bowery, the Corktown Tavern, the Playboy Club or the Metropole.

  A special email address has been created for Harry�s fans to wish him a happy birthday. Well-wishers can either click on the email address below or copy and paste it into your favorite email application.  If you are unfamiliar with Harry�s work, you can read more about him here.  Let�s make Harry�s 99^th birthday a special one!