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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.
BornMay 8, 1904
DiedMarch 25, 1996(91)
BornMay 8, 1904
DiedMarch 25, 1996(91)
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Known for

Anthony Andrews, Judy Geeson, Iain Cuthbertson, and Maurice Roëves in Danger UXB (1979)
Danger UXB
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)
Here's Harry
7.3
TV Series
  • Actor

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Actor

  • Bernard Holley in Now and Then (1983)
    Now and Then
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Radio Announcer - Then (voice)
    • 1984
  • The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
    The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
    6.3
    • Cinema Newsreel Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Punk Can Take It (1979)
    Punk Can Take It
    6.6
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1979
  • Anthony Andrews, Judy Geeson, Iain Cuthbertson, and Maurice Roëves in Danger UXB (1979)
    Danger UXB
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1979
  • Robert Wagner, David McCallum, and Hans Meyer in Colditz (1972)
    Colditz
    8.3
    TV Series
    • British Radio Announcer (voice)
    • 1974
  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
    Dr. Finlay's Casebook
    7.6
    TV Series
    • BBC announcer
    • BBC newsreader
    • 1969
  • It Happened Here (1964)
    It Happened Here
    6.7
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Newsreader
    • 1963
  • Here's Harry (1960)
    Here's Harry
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1961
  • Kenneth More in The 39 Steps (1959)
    The 39 Steps
    6.6
    • BBC Newsreader (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Seven Days to Noon (1950)
    Seven Days to Noon
    7.0
    • BBC Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Cardboard Cavalier (1949)
    Cardboard Cavalier
    5.9
    • Narrator (uncredited)
    • 1949

Additional Crew

  • It Happened Here (1964)
    It Happened Here
    6.7
    • helping hand (uncredited)
    • 1964

Personal details

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  • 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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    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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