Carl Princi

Carl Victor Princi[1] was an actor and radio announcer.

Early life

Princi was born on September 27, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts to Joseph M. and Teresa M. Princi.[1] Princi had three brothers, one of whom was Peter W. Princi, Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston and a United States magistrate judge.[2]

Acting

Princi trained as an actor in Boston. He began acting at the age of 14 when he appeared in a cameo role in a WPA Theater project.[3]

Princi appeared in both film and television. He had a small role in the film version of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and appeared in episodes of Highway Patrol, I Led Three Lives, and Bewitched.[4]

Princi also served as a narrator for several television broadcasts of classical music.[3]

Radio

While at Boston University, Princi took a course in broadcasting, which led to a job at WESX.[3]

From 1952 to 1953, Princi was a bilingual presenter at KWKW. In 1953 he joined KFAC in Los Angeles, where he remained until 1987 when the station changed formats and fired all of its on-air talent. At KFAC, Princi hosted "World of Opera" and "Opera House" and conducted many of the station's interviews.[3]

In 1991 he returned to radio at KKGO as a staff announcer and host of "Sunday Evening at the Opera".[3]

Personal life and death

Princi died on May 1, 1992 at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California due to complications of cancer.[3]

He was survived by his wife and their three daughters, one of whom is actress Elaine Princi.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Armstrong, Alice Catt (1976). Who's who in California. Who's Who Historical Society.
  2. ↑ Coughlin, William P. (August 12, 1984). "Former US Magistrate Peter Princi, Presided at Ellsberg Bail Hearing". The Boston Globe.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Folkart, Burt A. (May 5, 1992). "Carl Princi, 71; Voice of Opera on L.A. Radio". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Carl Princi (1920–1992)". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved May 19, 2013.