hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, sˈiː. ɹˈɑːbɚt bˈɑːb lˈɔndʒənˌɛkɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː wˈɜːkt æz ɐ pɹədˈuːsɚɹ æt sˌiːbˌiːˈɛs ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ nˈɛtwɜːk ɪn lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɐ mˈoʊʃən pˈɪktʃɚ ænd tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən tˈælənt ˈeɪdʒənsi.
His father, C. Robert Bob Longenecker (1909–2002) worked as a producer at CBS Radio Network in Los Angeles and later established a motion picture and television talent agency.