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Daniel Lawrence "Larry" Whitney (born February 17, 1963) best known by his stage name and character Larry the Cable Guy, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, and former radio personality.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Larry the Cable Guy )〕 Despite his stage name, he has never worked for a cable company. He was one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which included Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy (with whom he has starred on ''Blue Collar TV''). Larry has released seven comedy albums, of which three have been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies. In addition, he has starred in three Blue Collar Comedy Tour–related movies, as well as in the films ''Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector'', ''Delta Farce'', and ''Witless Protection'', as well as voicing Mater in the ''Cars'' franchise. Whitney's catchphrase: "Git-R-Done!" is also the title of his book. On January 26, 2010, the TV channel History announced that it was ordering a series starring Whitney called ''Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy'', in which he would explore the country and immerse himself in different lifestyles, jobs and hobbies. The first episode of the series aired on February 8, 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy – episodes )〕 The series finale aired August 28, 2013. ==Early life== Whitney was born in Pawnee City, Nebraska, where he was raised on a pig farm.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Larry The Cable Guy Biography )〕 He is the son of Shirley and Tom Whitney, a guitarist, entertainer, and Christian minister. Whitney attended high school at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the late 1970s through 1980〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=5 Reasons to See Larry the Cable Guy at the Kravis )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The King’s Academy 1980 Yearbook, page 59 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The King’s Academy 1979 Yearbook, page 63 )〕 where his father was The King's Academy's elementary school principal.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The King’s Academy 1980 Yearbook, page 23 )〕 Whitney graduated from Berean Christian School in West Palm Beach in 1982.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Larry the Cable Guy brings football back to alma mater )〕 He went to college at Baptist University of America, and the University of Nebraska. He credits his roommates from Texas and Georgia for inspiring his imitation Southern accent. He dropped out after his junior year after trying his hand at comedy.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larry the Cable Guy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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