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Bill Luxton

1927 – 2019

Canadian actor and broadcaster

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About Bill Luxton

Lived 1927 – 2019 (aged 91–92). Bill Luxton was an actor, stage actor and television actor.

Early Life Luxton was born in Toronto, Canada in May 1927 of English parents, and moved with his family back to London, where they endured The Blitz during the early 1940s.

He joined the British Army at 18 and spent time in the signal corps, beginning in 1945. and

Career Radio Luxton was hired by Canadian radio station CKWS-AM in 1950 in Kingston, Ontario as an announcer.

Television When CKWS-TV went on the air in 1954, he was the station's first programme director and news anchor.

He created the character Uncle Willy for a children's cartoon show at CKWS.

In 1961, he moved to Ottawa and was one of the first employees at CJOH when that station was launched. Luxton worked at the station as an announcer on shows such as The Amazing World of Kreskin, when it was produced at CJOH, and as co-host of the long-running Morning Magazine in the 1970s and 1980s.

Luxton teamed up with comedian Les Lye in 1966 to create the Uncle Willy & Floyd show, with Lye playing Floyd. The daily children's comedy ran for twenty-two years and was syndicated across Canada.

Death Luxton died on 13 July, 2019, aged 92, from a suspected heart attack.

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Important facts

Born
1927, Toronto
Birth century
Education
Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Luxton?

Canadian actor and broadcaster (1927–2019)

When was Bill Luxton born?

Bill Luxton was born in 1927 in Toronto.

When did Bill Luxton die?

Bill Luxton died on 13 July 2019 in Ottawa.

What was Bill Luxton's occupation?

Bill Luxton was an actor, stage actor and television actor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Luxton

· Wikidata: Q65618838

· DBpedia: Bill Luxton (actor)

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