Clellan Card (June 24, 1903–April 13, 1966) was an on-air personality at the Minnesota Television station WCCO best known for the dozen years when he played Axel Torgeson on the local children's show Axel and His Dog.

Better known as “Axel,” the bespectacled children’s show host with the comical moustache and corny Scandinavian accent, he was already one of the area’s most successful radio personalities before entering television. He began as a radio actor and announcer at WCCO Radio in 1930, and also worked at Twin Cities radio stations WDGY and KSTP.

On Thursday August 5, 1954, Axel and His Dog starring Clellan Card premiered on WCCO-TV (Channel 4) in Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota. Axel, a wacky Scandinavian, had been a staple of Clellan’s radio act since 1937 but this show marked his debut as …

Nov 21, 2023 · Explore the heartwarming tale of Minnesota’s Clellan Card and his iconic show ‘Axel and His Dog,’ where personal tragedy transforms into a legacy of joy for generations of children. Listen to Clellan Card’s Beloved Kids Show: “Axel and his Dog” on our podcast.

It was one of the saddest moments in the history of Twin Cities television on April 14th, 1966 when a co-star of the show told viewers Axel would not be returning to do the show: Card had died the day before of cancer.

Many baby boomers grew up with Clellan Card (June 24, 1903--April 13, 1966) as Axel on WCCO-TV."Axel and His Dog went on the air for the first time on August...

Axel and His Dog was a local children's television show that aired on WCCO-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, from August 1954 to March 1966. This episode was o...

Apr 11, 2018 · Who, you may be asking yourself, or what, is an Axel? The answer to that is that Axel, played by Clellan Card, was one of the most beloved children's television hosts ever seen in the Twin Cities. His show ran from August of 1954 until his …

Dec 13, 2008 · These youngsters didn’t know that nutty Axel was really handsome, affable Clellan Card, one of the most popular Upper Midwest radio personalities in the late 1930s. West tells the story of...