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Pierre Andre

Pierre Andre (November 25, 1899 - July 21, 1962)[1] was an announcer in the era of old-time radio.

Early years

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Radio

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In 1947, Andre left Hollywood and returned to WGN.[2]

Stage

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Film

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Television

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Personal life

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Death

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Andre died July 21, 1962, in a hospital in Evanston, Illinois. He was 62. He was survived by his wife, a son, a brother and a sister.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Cox, Jim (2007). Radio Speakers: Narrators, News Junkies, Sports Jockeys, Tattletales, Tipsters, Toastmasters and Coffee Klatch Couples Who Verbalized the Jargon of the Aural Ether from the 1920s to the 1980s--A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6086-1. Pp. 11-12.
  2. ^ "Talk of the Trade". Billboard. May 24, 1947. p. 18. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Pierre Andre Dies; Pioneer Radio Star". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. July 22, 1962. p. Part 1 - Page 3. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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