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Sir
Bruce Forsyth
CBE
Forsyth in 2006
Born
Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson

(1928-02-22)22 February 1928
Edmonton, England
Died18 August 2017(2017-08-18) (aged 89)
Virginia Water, England
Resting placeLondon Palladium
Other namesBoy Bruce, the Mighty Atom
Brucie
Occupations
  • Presenter
  • actor
  • comedian
  • singer
  • dancer
  • screenwriter
Years active1939–2015
Spouses
Penny Calvert
(m. 1953; div. 1973)
Anthea Redfern
(m. 1973; div. 1979)
Wilnelia Merced
(m. 1983)
Children6
Relatives
  • Joseph Forsyth Johnson
    (great-grandfather)
  • William Forsyth
    (4× great-grandfather)
AwardsKnight Bachelor (2011)
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1947–1949
UnitFilm Unit

Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE (22 February 1928 – 18 August 2017) was an English entertainer and television presenter whose career spanned more than 70 years.

Forsyth came to national attention from the late 1950s through the ITV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium. He went on to host several game shows, including The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and You Bet!. He co-presented Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2013.[1]

In 2012, Guinness World Records recognised Forsyth as having the longest television career for a male entertainer.[2]

  1. ^ "Sir Bruce Forsyth steps down from Strictly Come Dancing". BBC News. 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Sir Bruce Forsyth breaks TV career world record". Guinness World Records. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

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