About Anton Wicky
Lived 1940 – 2007 (aged 66–67). Anton Wicky was a Sri Lankan politician, agronomist and musician.
(born September 26, 1936) is an educator and celebrity in Japan. His full name is Anton Wicky Ampalavanar. He was born in Ceylon and went to Japan in 1961 as a Mombusho scholar. In 1969 he earned a doctorate from the University of Tokyo. His teaching career has included Ohu and Reitaku Universities.
He began his Nippon Television show Wicky-san's One-point English Conversation in 1979. It ran for fifteen years. The show began again in 2007.
Since 2006, Wicky has appeared in commercials for Yellow Hat, a chain of automotive-supply retail stores.
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Who was Anton Wicky?
Sri Lankan educator
When was Anton Wicky born?
Anton Wicky was born on 26 September 1940 in British Ceylon.
When did Anton Wicky die?
Anton Wicky died in 2007.
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Anton Wicky was a politician, agronomist and musician.
What nationality was Anton Wicky?
Anton Wicky was Sri Lankan.
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