Andrew Harwood
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Andrew Harwood (7 September 1945 - February 6, 2008) was an Australian quiz show host, announcer and actor. [1] He had a career that spanned over 40 years in the Australian entertainment industry.[1]
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[edit] Career
Harwood was the son of Ena Harwood, a panelist on Beauty and the Beast, an Australian talk show.[1] His career began at a radio station in Warwick, Queensland.[1] Harwood moved to Sydney after a job offer from radio 2KY.[1] He next worked at as voice announcer on Channel Seven, which is now called Seven Network.[1]
Through his work at Channel Seven, Harwood was chosen as the television presenter of It's Academic, which he hosted from 1972 until 1978.[1] He then became the compere for the Australian version of the Jeopardy! game show.[1] Harwood's other quiz shows included Class Of 82 and Class of 83.[1]
Harwood also regularly appeared as a supporting actor in the Paul Hogan Show, which starred Paul Hogan.[1] Additionally, he also hosted several Miss New South Wales beauty pageants during the 1970s and 1980s.[1]
Harwood went on to host Good Morning Sydney.[1] He also made regular appearances on the At Home show.[1] Harwood then hosted Till 10, which aired on Channel Ten, for five years.[1]
[edit] Death
Andrew Harwood died of of respiratory failure following a severe asthma attack 1 Feb. on February 6, 2008, at the age of 62.[1] He was survived by his wife, and two daughters, Lani and Taci.[1]
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