Michael Magee, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Michael Magee

Canadian actor

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1929

Date of Death: 15-Jul-2011

Profession: actor, television actor, dub actor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Michael Magee

  • Michael Magee (October 11, 1929 – July 15, 2011) was a Canadian actor, singer and author.
  • He was known for voicing Cyril Sneer and his pet dog Snag in the Canadian animated series The Raccoons.
  • and the voice for The Coach on the CBC show, Yes You Can. He was also well-known for his alter-ego that he created in the 1970s known as Fred C.
  • Dobbs.
  • Dobbs first came to the public's attention when a daily telephone call from a crotchety commentator enlivened the Bruno Gerussi network radio program.
  • In the mid-to-late 1970s, Magee starred in a series for Toronto's TVOntario called Magee & Company, in which he played numerous characters, including Dobbs.In 1973, he created the show The Real Magees, where he and his wife Duddie were the hosts of this weekday, half-hour talk show, chatting informally with non-celebrities, such as a cab driver, ambulance driver and nightclub bouncer.
  • Bob Weinstein produced the series in Montreal for Screen Gems and CBC Television.He went on to work as a writer, producer, and commentator for the CBC racing telecasts from 1964 to 1986.
  • The network won the Sovereign Award for outstanding film/video/broadcast in 1985.
  • An avid racing historian, Magee authored the book, "Champions," in collaboration with Pat Bayes, which was published in 1980.
  • He also was a renowned handicapper and one of his last official connections with racing was as the host of "Racing With Magee," a daily radio show that aired in the mid-1990s. Magee died on July 15, 2011.
  • He was 81.
  • Magee had been suffering from colitis, which led to internal bleeding and heart stoppage. He is survived by his partner Sally Hamilton, his sister-in-law Maggie Magee and his step children Matthew, Kelly and her husband Stephen and their children Monet, Quincy, Madeleine, Samantha and Hannah.

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