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John Cameron Swayze(1906-1995)

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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), The Boston Strangler (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)

6.2

Movie

John Cameron Swayze, On-Screen Commentator

1956

The Boston Strangler (1968)

The Boston Strangler

7.0

Movie

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
The Boston Strangler
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)

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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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