Alec Templeton

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Alec Templeton (1909-1963), was a pianist, mimic, mnemonist, and satirist. He was blind from birth. He studied at London's Royal Academy. In 1936, he moved to the United States, where he played with a number of orchestras.

He had a radio program, Alec Templeton Time, which ran in 1939-1941, 1943, and 1946-1947. This show was very popular with the so-called intellectual set. He is said to have memorized the scripts for his show by having them read to him 20 times.

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  • Dunning, John. On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-19-507678-8

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