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Leon Mangoff

1931 – 2000

Canadian broadcaster

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About Leon Mangoff

Lived 1931 – 2000 (aged 69).

Leon Mangoff (April 1, 1931 – June 2, 2000) was a Canadian radio and television announcer and broadcaster best known as the host of Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date.

Mangoff worked as a CBC TV and radio announcer during the 1960s and 1970s. Probably best known as TV announcer, he was also involved as a puppeteer in the CHCH TV program Albert J. Steed hosted by Bill Lawrence between 1962 and 1967.

As a sidekick on the noon-time talk-show Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date, Mangoff gained his widest exposure across Canada. Mangoff reportedly once spent an entire show swimming laps in a hotel pool.

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Who was Leon Mangoff?

Canadian broadcaster

When was Leon Mangoff born?

Leon Mangoff was born on 1 April 1931.

When did Leon Mangoff die?

Leon Mangoff died on 2 June 2000.

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· Wikipedia: Leon Mangoff

· Wikidata: Q6524777

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