About Fahey Flynn
Lived 1916 – 1983 (aged 67). Fahey Flynn was an American radio personality and news Anchor.
Fahey Flynn (August 6, 1916 – August 8, 1983) was a radio and television newscaster who spent the majority of his career in Chicago. Robert Feder of the Chicago Sun-Times described him as "an avuncular Irishman with a jaunty bow tie [and] a twinkle in his eye".
A six-time Emmy winner, Flynn started his career in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1934. Flynn worked in Chicago from 1941 until his death at a hospital there from internal hemorrhaging in 1983 at age 67.
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Who was Fahey Flynn?
American broadcaster
When was Fahey Flynn born?
Fahey Flynn was born on 6 August 1916 in Escanaba.
When did Fahey Flynn die?
Fahey Flynn died on 8 August 1983 in Chicago.
What was Fahey Flynn's occupation?
Fahey Flynn was a radio personality and news Anchor.
What nationality was Fahey Flynn?
Fahey Flynn was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fahey Flynn. https://biography.guide/fahey-flynn/
MLA: "Fahey Flynn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fahey-flynn/.
Chicago: "Fahey Flynn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fahey-flynn/.
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