Les Lye
Leslie Earnest Lye (born November 18, 1924 in Toronto , Ontario , † July 21, 2009 in Ottawa , Ontario) was a Canadian actor .
Life
Lye graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts . In 1948 he moved to Ottawa and was hired there as a radio announcer. Over the next ten years, he became one of the most popular radio hosts in the country. From 1958 he worked for television, initially until 1961 as co-host of the talk show Contact .
From 1966 he led a total of 22 years with Bill Luxton on the children's show Uncle Willy & Floyd . From 1979 to 1990 he hosted 143 episodes of the children's program You Can't Do That On Television . In addition, he also served as voice actors of animated films operates, among other things in a series of The Raccoons and in two series specials from the Care Bears series.
Filmography (selection)
- 1979: You Can't Do That on Television
- 1979: Whatever Turns You On
- 1983: The care bears in the land without feelings
- 1983: UFO kidnapped
- 1984: The Care Bears against the indifference machine
- 1985: Rumpelstiltskin
- 1985: Turkey Television
- 1985: The Raccoons
- 1986: Babar and Father Christmas
- 1987: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
Web links
- Les Lye in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary at Ottawa Citizen (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lye, Les |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lye, Leslie Earnest (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 21, 2009 |
| Place of death | Ottawa , Ontario |