John Snagge(1904-1996)

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John Snagge was born on 8 May 1904 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Danger UXB (1979), Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) and Comedy Playhouse (1961). He died on 25 March 1996 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

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Known for

Anthony Andrews in Danger UXB (1979)

8.4

TV Series

Newsreader

Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

7.6

TV Series

BBC announcer
BBC newsreader

Comedy Playhouse (1961)

Comedy Playhouse

7.2

TV Series

Newsreader

Here's Harry (1960)

7.1

TV Series

Actor

Credits

Actor

Now and Then
8.0
TV Series
- Radio Announcer - Then (voice)
- 1984
La Grande Escroquerie du rock'n'roll
6.4
- Cinema Newsreel Announcer (voice, uncredited)
- 1980
Punk Can Take It
6.6
Short
- Narrator (voice)
- 1979
Danger UXB
8.4
TV Series
- Newsreader
- 1979
Colditz
8.3
TV Series
- British Radio Announcer (voice)
- 1974
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
7.6
TV Series
- BBC announcer
- BBC newsreader
- 1969
En Angleterre occupée
6.7
- Announcer (uncredited)
- 1964
Comedy Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
- Newsreader
- 1963
Here's Harry
7.1
TV Series
- 1961
Les 39 marches
6.6
- BBC Newsreader (uncredited)
- 1959
Ultimatum
7.0
- BBC Announcer (uncredited)
- 1950
Le chevalier de carton
5.9
- Narrator (uncredited)
- 1949

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Personal details

Alternative name
- John Snagge O.B.E.
Born
- May 8, 1904
- London, England, UK
Died
- March 25, 1996
- Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Other works
(1974-5) Over three series, introduced the 67 episodes of BBC Radio 4's adaptation of Dad's Army (1968).

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Trivia
Head of BBC Home Service Presentation, and one of the primary voices of radio, he announced such important events as D-Day, VE-Day, VJ-Day, and the deaths of King George VI and Queen Mary.

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