Cy Leonard
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Cy Leonard (1926 – May 20, 2008) was a Canadian entertainer who was the first ventriloquist to perform on Canadian television. He also appeared on The Adventures of Tugboat Annie, the first Canadian-made situation comedy. He made several guest appearances on CBC-TV's The Tommy Hunter Show and was a regular feature on The Uncle Bobby Show. He was hired by the Canadian government in 1978 and 1980 to entertain troops.
Leonard claimed to have "probably" been the first disk jockey [1], in 1939.
[edit] External links
- Cy Leonard's official site
- Cy Leonard on the imDB
- Obituary at CBC News
- Cy Leonard at the Internet Movie Database
- History of Canadian Broadcasting: Uncle Bobby
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