Les Crane
Radio announcer and television talk show host (1933–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Les Crane (born Lesley Stein; December 3, 1933 – July 13, 2008) was a radio announcer and television talk show host, a pioneer in interactive broadcasting who also scored a spoken word hit with his 1971 recording of the poem Desiderata, winning a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy. He was the first network television personality to compete with Johnny Carson after Carson became a fixture of late-night television.
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Born | Lesley Stein (1933-12-03)December 3, 1933 New York City, U.S. |
Died | July 13, 2008(2008-07-13) (aged 74) Greenbrae, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Tulane University |
Known for | Talk-show host |
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Children | Caprice Crane |
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