Norman Brokenshire
American radio personality (1898–1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Norman Ernest Brokenshire (June 10, 1898 – May 4, 1965),[2] nicknamed "Sir Silken Speech", was a familiar radio voice in the 1940s, heard as an announcer on such programs as Theatre Guild on the Air. He was the first radio announcer to break from anonymity and use his name on the air.[3]
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Norman Brokenshire | |
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Born | Norman Ernest Brokenshire (1898-06-10)June 10, 1898 Kingston, Ontario, Canada[1] |
Died | May 4, 1965(1965-05-04) (aged 66) |
Occupation | Radio announcer |
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His autobiography This Is Norman Brokenshire: An Unvarnished Self-Portrait was published in 1954.[4]