Pierre Andre

Pierre Andre (born Philip Litman; was an announcer in the era of old-time radio.

Early years Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Andre was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rae Litman. He won competitions in public speaking and dramatics while he was a student at the University of Minnesota. After college, he worked as an actor and a newspaperman.

His obituary noted that he "introduced the first of the remote dance band broadcasts, the Midnight Flyers program from the Blackhawk restaurant." Captain Midnight, How's the Family? and The Romance of Helen Trent.

Death Andre died of lympho-sarcoma on July 21, 1962, in Evanston, Illinois aged 62. He was survived by his wife, a son, a brother and a sister.

In popular culture Andre is portrayed in voice form by Jean Shepherd in the 1983 film A Christmas Story, in which Shepherd reenacts Andre relaying the secret code at the end of an episode of Little Orphan Annie.