Actor Jonathan Joss poses in front of the fan favorite character from TV’s “King of the Hill” John Redcorn. He made a surprise appearance to speak to the middle school students in Pawnee Friday about the importance of knowledge both in and out of school.
Actor Jonathan Joss poses in front of the fan favorite character from TV’s “King of the Hill” John Redcorn. He made a surprise appearance to speak to the middle school students in Pawnee Friday about the importance of knowledge both in and out of school.
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‘King of the Hill’ voice star stops in Pawnee
by Paul Gonzales
07:00 AM, Thursday, May 16
PAWNEE – Pawnee ISD had a special guest last Friday, and even though he’s worked with Oscar winning actors like Jeff Bridges and comedy legends like Chris Farley, none of the students could recognize where they had seen him before. Well, that was ...

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