He’s been the host of Purina’s annual National Dog Show every Thanksgiving for more than two decades—and he was born right here in Maine .

Before he became known as J. Peterman on Seinfeld, the host of Family Feud, or the longtime voice of NBC’s National Dog Show , John O’Hurley was born in Kittery in 1954.

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His iconic Seinfeld character first appeared in the final episode of Season 6 and went on to appear in more than 20 episodes, including the series finale.

The real founder of the J. Peterman Company is John Peterman, and he bears no resemblance to the fictional J. Peterman on Seinfeld. Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld created the character solely from

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