John Cameron Swayze(1906-1995)

Actor

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John Cameron Swayze

John Cameron Swayze was born on 4 April 1906 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for Inside Detroit (1956), L'Étrangleur de Boston (1968) and Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951). He was married to Beulah Mae ?. He died on 15 August 1995 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 2 nominations total

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Known for

Pat O'Brien, Tina Carver, and Dennis O'Keefe in Inside Detroit (1956)

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John Cameron Swayze, On-Screen Commentator

1956

L'Étrangleur de Boston (1968)

L'Étrangleur de Boston

7.0

T.V. Narrator

1968

Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)

Goodyear Television Playhouse

7.6

TV Series

Goodyear Pitchman

Producers' Showcase (1954)

Producers' Showcase

7.1

TV Series

The News Commentator

Credits

Actor

When Nature Calls
4.5
- 1985
L'Étrangleur de Boston
7.0
- T.V. Narrator
- 1968
Studio One
7.5
TV Series
- 1957
Inside Detroit
6.2
- John Cameron Swayze, On-Screen Commentator
- 1956
Producers' Showcase
7.1
TV Series
- The News Commentator
- 1955
Goodyear Television Playhouse
7.6
TV Series
- Goodyear Pitchman
- 1951
The Philco Television Playhouse
7.4
TV Series
- Newscaster
- 1950

Personal details

Born
- April 4, 1906
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
Died
- August 15, 1995
- Sarasota, Florida, USA(natural causes)
Spouse
- Beulah Mae ?(2 children)
Other works
TV commercials for Timex watches (1950s-1970s)

Did you know

Trivia
Before he became the pitchman for Timex, he was a national TV newsman on the evening news in the early to mid 1950s. He always wore a flower on his lapel and every evening after delivering the major portion of the news would say "Hopscotching in the world of headlines."

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When did John Cameron Swayze die?
August 15, 1995
How did John Cameron Swayze die?
Natural causes
How old was John Cameron Swayze when he died?
89 years old
Where did John Cameron Swayze die?
Sarasota, Florida, USA
When was John Cameron Swayze born?
April 4, 1906

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