David Jacobs (broadcaster)
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David Lewis Jacobs, CBE (19 May 1926 – 2 September 2013) was a British broadcaster. He was the presenter of the BBC Television series Juke Box Jury in the 1960s, and chaired the long-running BBC Radio 4 topical discussion series Any Questions?. His earlier radio work included small acting parts: over the years he played himself or presenter characters in film, television and radio productions. Jacobs finally stepped down as a BBC Radio 2 presenter shortly before his death in 2013, his career having spanned more than 65 years.
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David Jacobs CBE | |
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Born | David Lewis Jacobs (1926-05-19)19 May 1926[1] Streatham Hill, London, England |
Died | 2 September 2013(2013-09-02) (aged 87)[1] Sussex, England |
Occupation | Broadcaster |
Years active | 1944–2013 |
Spouses | Patricia Bradlaw
(m. 1949; div. 1972)Caroline Munro
(m. 1975, died 1975)Lindsay Stuart-Hutcheson
(m. 1979) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | David Jacobs. Sr (father) Jeanette Jacobs (mother) |
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