Victor Khoo (1951 — 6 June 2014) was a Singaporean ventriloquist, comedian, magician, deejay, compere and film director.
Early life and education edit
Khoo was born in 1951 as the eighth child out of 11. At the age of eight, he formed a trio called The Singing Khoos with two of his brothers, and they would participate in talent competitions.[1] The trio won the Brylcream Hair Talentime in 1957.[2] He attended Saint Patrick's School and won the first season of the SBC English Debate, an inter-school English debate competition.[1]
Career edit
[1][3][2][4][5][6] [7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Film[14]
Personal life and death edit
References edit
- ^ a b c https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/ventriloquist-and-entertainer-victor-khoo-dies-of-cancer
- ^ a b https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19910409-1.2.32.2
- ^ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19911214-1.2.31.17
- ^ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19950119-1.2.60.6.1
- ^ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19940721-1.2.59.17.1
- ^ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19891218-1.2.61.6.1
- ^ Charlee is S'pore's Mickey Mouse (20 June 2005)
- ^ Charlee’s in the family way (20 October 1989)
- ^ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19890516-1.2.67.2.4
- ^ Who says I was a Kept man? (23 October 2005)
- ^ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19960323-1.2.33.1.1
- ^ THE PUPPET MASTER (29 July 2007)
- ^ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19870906-1.2.80.2
- ^ Tiger escapes uncut (30 October 1998)
- ^ https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/veteran-versatile-entertainer-victor-khoo-dies
- ^ https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/ventriloquist-victor-khoo-dies-cancer
- ^ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singaporean-entertainer--ventriloquist-victor-khoo-dies-aged-63-013126817.html