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Les Crane was a radio announcer and television talk show host, a pioneer in interactive broadcasting who also scored a spoken word hit with his 1971 recording of the poem Desiderata, winning a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy. He was the first network television personality to compete with Johnny Carson after Carson became a fixture of late-night television.
Birth Name
Leslie Stein
Born
Sunday, 03 December 1933
Died
Sunday, 13 July 2008
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sing Your Song | Self | 2012 |
| Love, American Style | Mel Bailey (segment "Love and the Advice-Givers") | 1969 |
| Ironside | Self / Les Crane | 1967 |
| An American Dream | Nicky | 1966 |
| ABC's Nightlife | Self - Host | 1964 |
| Night Line | Self - Host | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | The Commentator | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Holton Rocket | 1963 |
| You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain | 1962 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sing Your Song | Self | 2012 |
| Love, American Style | Mel Bailey (segment "Love and the Advice-Givers") | 1969 |
| Ironside | Self / Les Crane | 1967 |
| An American Dream | Nicky | 1966 |
| ABC's Nightlife | Self - Host | 1964 |
| Night Line | Self - Host | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | The Commentator | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Holton Rocket | 1963 |
| You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Captain MacDowell | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself | 1961 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 1956 |
| American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
