Stu Nahan
Stu Nahan (born June 23, 1926 in Los Angeles , California , United States , † December 26, 2007 there ) was an American sports commentator and actor.
Life
Born in the United States, he moved to Canada with his mother at the age of two , where he began to play ice hockey . He attended McGill University in Montreal and played as a goalkeeper on the university's ice hockey team. In 1946 he signed a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League .
After retiring from his active sports career, he spoke to a character in a daily animated series on Sacramento Children's Television . He also started to work as a sports commentator. Soon he was working as a sports commentator for numerous local television stations in California, including KABC (1968–1977), KNBC (1977–1986) and KTLA (1988–1999).
He has appeared in numerous films and series as a news anchor or sports commentator, including the six Rocky films, Sagittarius Benjamin , Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu and Sabrina - Totally Bewitched! .
On December 26, 2007, he died of cancer. He was married and had three children.
Awards
A star on the Walk of Fame was dedicated to him.
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: Rocky
- 1979: Rocky II
- 1980: Sagittarius Benjamin (Private Benjamin)
- 1982: Rocky III - The Tiger's Eye (Rocky III)
- 1985: Rocky IV - The Fight of the Century (Rocky IV)
- 1990: Rocky V
- 2006: Rocky Balboa
Web links
- Stu Nahan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nahan, Stu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sports commentator and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 2007 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |