Date of Birth
13 August 1919,
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Date of Death
21 September 2007, Atlantis, Florida, USA (congestive heart failure)
Birth Name
Alpha Rex Emmanuel Humbard
Spouse
| Maude Aimee Jones |
(2 August 1942 - 21 September 2007) (his death) 4 children |
Trivia
For a time, he was one of the ministers who served on the board of Jim Bakker's PTL organization as it tried to regroup after Bakker resigned in early 1987 amid a sex scandal.
By 1970 his syndicated program appeared on more TV stations in America than any other program and eventually reached more than 600 stations.
Four children: Rex Jr., Don, Charles and Elizabeth.
His sister preceded him in death.
Was admired by Elvis Presley. When Presley died, Humbard spoke at his funeral.
Former itinerant preacher whose televangelism ministry once reached more parts of the globe than any other religious program.
Son of itinerant preacher A.E. Humbard and Martha Bell Childers Humbard.
Named by 'U.S. News & World Report' as "One of the Top 25 Principle Architects of the American Century" (Dec., 1999).
Officiated Elvis Presley's funeral (1977).
Personal Quotes
(In the early 1950s) The vast majority of people do not go to church and the only way we can reach them is through TV.
... Evangelist Rex Humbard promises ...
Rex Humbard
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