Les Crane
Radio announcer and television talk show host (1933-2008) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Les Crane was an American radio announcer, television host, and actor. A pioneer in interactive broadcasting, he is also known for his 1971 spoken-word recording of the poem Desiderata; he won a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy for it the following year.
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Scenes from Crane's television talk show in 1964.
Hal Humphrey devoted this entire Los Angeles Times column, dated October 27, 1965, to Les Crane's statements about his bad experiences with ABC network executives. Humphrey says the termination of The Les Crane Show eight months earlier had a direct connection to his separation from his wife Eve.
Veteran Associated Press reporter Bob Thomas reported Tina Louise's comments on her long distance relationship with Les Crane in 1965 and their plans for an April 3, 1966 wedding.About this person
Crane was the first network television personality to compete head-on with host Johnny Carson after Carson became a fixture of late-night television.
