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Les Crane

Actor
Born December 3, 1933Died July 13, 2008 (74 years)
Les Crane was a radio announcer and television talk show host, a pioneer in interactive broadcasting who also scored a spoken word hit with his 1971 recording of the poem Desiderata, winning a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy. He was the first network television personality to compete with Johnny Carson after Carson became a fixture of late-night television.

Known For

  • An American Dream

Les Crane Filmography

1973
I Love a Mystery · as Jack Packard
1969
Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Mel
1968
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Cast
1966
An American Dream · as Nicky
1963
1963
Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Holton Rocket
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Captain Macdowell

2011
Sing Your Song · as Self
2008
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam
1967
Ironside (TV Series) · as Les Crane
1963
You Don't Say (TV Series) · as Self
1962
The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self
1956
To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
1952
American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self

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