Bruce Forsyth
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Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson (22 February 1928 – August 17, 2017) was a British presenter and entertainer whose career spanned more than 70 years.
Forsyth came to national prominence in the mid-1950s from the ITV series at the London Palladium's Sunday Night.
He has appeared on various game shows, including The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Correctly, The Price Is Correct, and You Bet.
He co-presented Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2013.
Forsyth was named as having the longest television career for a male entertainer in 2012 by Guinness World Records.
Early life
Forsyth was born on Victoria Road in Edmonton, Middlesex, on February 22, 1928, the son of Florence Ada (née Pocknell) and John Thomas Forsyth-Johnson. His uncle owned a car repair garage, and his parents, as Salvation Army members, played brass instruments; his mother was a singer.
Joseph Forsyth Johnson (1840-1956) was a landscape architect who worked in several countries, and William Forsyth, the grandson of the Royal Horticultural Society and the plant genus Forsythia, was a founder of the Royal Horticultural Society.
Forsyth was evacuated to Clacton-on-Sea following the outbreak of the Second World War. Forsyth's parents allowed him to return to London just a few months after he'd arrived. During a training exercise at RAF Turnberry in 1943, Forsyth's older brother John, who served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force, was killed. Forsyth attended the Latymer Academy. Fred Astaire was a child actor who appeared in films at the age of eight, and he later trained in dance in Tottenham and then Brixton.
Personal life
Forsyth was married to Penny Calvert from 1953 to their divorce in 1973, with whom he had three children named Debbie, Julie, and Laura. Julie is a songwriter who arranged the UK's entry in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.
He married Anthea Redfern, the hostess on The Generation Game in 1973. Before divorcing in 1979, they had two children named Charlotte and Louisa. Forsyth met Puerto Rican beauty queen Wilnelia Merced, who was the 1975 champion and a fellow judge, who was asked to judge the 1980 Miss World Championship. They were married from 1983 to 2017 until his death in 2017. Jonathan Joseph (who is also known as "JJ") and his mother had one son together, Jonathan Joseph (who is better known as "JJ"). Forsyth had nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren by his six children.
Forsyth, a supporter and ambassador for the children's charity Caudwell Children, was on the radio almost every day at many of their fundraising events.
Forsyth, one of 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian in August 2014, expressed their apprehension that Scotland would vote to remain part of the UK in September's referendum on the subject.
Forsyth lived on the Wentworth Estate in Surrey. He lived in Nell Gwynn House, Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, until 2000.
Career
Boy Bruce, a song, dance, and accordion band, debuted in Forsyth's live public performances at the age of 14. With The Great Marzo at the top of the bill, he made his debut at the Theatre Royal in Bilston. He appeared on television as a youth, performing and dancing on BBC talent show Come and Be Televised, a radiolympia broadcast from Radiolympia and introduced by Jasmine Bligh in 1939.
He spent years on stage with no success and travelled the United Kingdom, performing summer seasons, pantomimes, and circuses, where he became well known for his strong-man act. When he was admitted to the Royal Air Force, his career was interrupted by his National Service.
An appearance by comedian Dickie Henderson resulted in his being invited to appear on Val Parnell's weekly television variety show, Sunday Night at the London Palladium. He hosted the show for two years, followed by a year off, and then returned for another year. His schedule of stage appearances, which continued into the 1960s, compelled him to leave the job of host.
Forsyth appeared in Little Me, as well as Avril Angers in 1964.In the musical film Star!
(1968), a biopic of stage actress Gertrude Lawrence Lawrence, he appeared alongside lead singer Julie Andrews as Lawrence's father.Pye Records was launched in January 1968 as a joint "I'm Backing Britain," promoting Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent's campaign and sung by Forsyth. The chorus began with, "The emotion is building, so let's keep it going," the good times are blowing our way." All parties interested in making the single were given a cut in their fees or royalties so that the single went for 5s. 7s were the most popular rate rather than the 7s. The 82nd president of the United Kingdom is the president of the United States. Forsyth endorsed the cause, saying, "The country has always done its best work when it is up against the wall." We will get out of jail quickly if everyone knows what we're up against." The album did not make the charts, with only 7,319 copies available.
On the first night of the Golden Garter nightclub, Wythenshawe, on October 7, 1968, he was top of the bill. Swinburne appeared in the Disney fantasy film Bedknobs and Broomsticks two years ago. He appeared on The Muppet Show in 1976, where he met Duo Statler and Waldorf.
Beat the Clock hosted the 15-minute game show Beat the Clock during his time as host at the London Palladium as part of the show. The Generation Game (BBC1, 1971–1994, 1990–1994), Forsyth's next success, attracted huge Saturday evening audiences. Forsyth introduced his "The Thinker" pose, emulating Rodin's sculpture, who appeared in silhouette each week after the opening titles. This pose is reminiscent of the circus strongman attitude. He also wrote and performed the theme for the television program "Life is the Name of the Game." Millions of viewers became familiar with Forsyth's raspy voice and his "distinctively pointy" chin, which he highlighted in scenes such as the "human question mark" and raised knee. Larry Grayson had him removed from The Generation Game.
In 1977, he revealed that he was stepping down to appear in The Travelling Music Exhibition, based on Anthony Newley's songs. Leslie Bricusse's songs. The show did well in provincial theatre, but it received poor reviews when it moved to London and closed in July 1978.
He was encouraged by London Weekend Television to host Bruce Forsyth's Big Night, a two-hour Saturday-night show on ITV that includes a variety of entertainment styles (later reduced to 90 minutes). However, the show was not a hit, and it was limited to just one series. Forsyth remained with ITV, hosting the game show Play Your Cards Right, the UK version of the American original Card Sharks from 1980 to 1999, 1994, 1994, 1999, and a brief period from 2002 to 2003 before the show was cancelled mid-run due to poor ratings.
In 1986, Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak, a game show on ABC, lasted for 65 episodes from January to April. Forsyth appeared on Thames Television's Day in 1986 and 1987, a sequel to Tripper's Day starring Leonard Rossiter, whom Forsyth replaced in the current version.He was the original host of You Bet!
(1988 to 1990)Forsyth appeared on the third version of The Price Is Right (1995 to 2001). Takeover Bid (1990 to 1991), Hollywood Or Bust (1984), and Didn't They Do Well? (2004). Forsyth appeared in television advertisements during the 1970s and 1990s, then he appeared in an advertisement campaign for the furniture store Courts, in which he disguised as a judge.
In 1998, Forsyth's 70th birthday was celebrated and he appeared in a week-long run of his one-man exhibition at the London Palladium. At the London Palladium in 2000, Forsyth produced Tonight at the London Palladium, a revived series.
Forsyth appeared on the news and satire quiz show Have I Got News for You in 2003 and again in 2010. Forsyth had called Paul Merton, one of the team's captains, to propose himself as a guest presenter. He co-presented Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2013, formally ending his participation in the regular live show in April 2014. This decision was made to minimize his workload and the production of pre-recorded specials.
On Channel 4's A Comedy Roast, Forsyth became one of the first three stars to be exposed to the British version of a comedy roast. Forsyth was the subject of the BBC genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are?, which was broadcast on July 19, 2010. Forsyth appeared on the autobiography-interview show Piers Morgan's Life Stories on ITV on March 20, 2010.
These Are My Favorites was Forsyth's first album on CD in 2011. He selected the songs for their personal and musical importance, as well as a duet with his granddaughter, Sophie Purdie. These are my top favorites, which also includes a recording of "Paper Moon" with Nat King Cole.