His name is Johnathan Wolcott, he was born in New Haven, Connecticut on March 17, 1933, his wife Edith died 11 years ago in 1998, and he has his own tumblr account which he obviously has no earthly idea how to use, and thank god for that, because it's hilarious. Examples:
Much more here. As to whether it's real or fake? Who gives a poop. Humor trumps reality.
Via.