Lee Vines
Lee Vines | |
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Born | Brantford, Ontario, Canada | April 11, 1919
Died | July 9, 2011 North Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 92)
Occupation | Announcer, actor |
Years active | 1948–1990 |
Spouse(s) | Catherine |
Lee Vines (April 11, 1919 – July 9, 2011) was a Canadian-born American radio and television announcer and actor. He was best known to television audiences in the 1950s as the announcer on the What's My Line? game show.[1]
Television announcer[]
He also was the announcer for other television shows including The Big Surprise,[2] Celebrity Talent Scouts,[2]: 173 Down You Go,[2]: 282 Fractured Phrases,[2]: 362 The Funny Side,[2]: 373 Make the Connection,[2]: 645 Medic,[2]: 676 Picture This[2]: 834 Robert Q's Matinee,[2]: 900 The Name's the Same, Password All-Stars and Hallmark Hall of Fame.[1] His acting and voice-over roles included Hong Kong Phooey and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (as WJM announcer Lee).[2]: 662
Radio Announcer[]
Radio programs for which Vines was the announcer included Bouquet for You,[3] County Fair,[3]: 84 Dr. Standish, Medical Examiner,[3]: 102 The Janette Davis Show,[3]: 172 Kings Row[4] and Time for Love.[3]: 335
Personal life[]
Vines was born on April 11, 1919, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, but immigrated to the United States.[1] In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and served in the European Theater.[1]
Vines died from complications of pneumonia and a fall at a convalescent facility in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on July 9, 2011, at the age of 92.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Passings: Raymond Jones, Cal Montney, Allan Eckert, Lee Vines, Ramona Hahn, Frank Billerbeck". Los Angeles Times. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b c d e Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. p. 49
- ^ Plotnik, Gene (March 10, 1951). "Kings Row" (PDF). Billboard. p. 8. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
External links[]
- 1919 births
- 2011 deaths
- Deaths from pneumonia in California
- Game show announcers
- Radio and television announcers
- American male television actors
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- American television actor, 1910s birth stubs