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Les Crane (1933–2008)

Actor | Soundtrack | Producer

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Later in life, he joined the budding computer software business. He headed The Software Toolworks, and helped to develop widely-used programs such as the Chessmaster games. See more trivia »

Born:

Leslie Stein
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 74) in Greenbrae, California, USA
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Talk Show Host Crane Dies
21 July 2008 7:01 AM, PDT | WENN

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1973 I Love a Mystery (TV movie)
Jack Packard
 
1969 Love, American Style (TV series)
Mel Bailey (segment "Love and the Advice-Givers")
– Love and the Advice Givers/Love and the Geisha/Love and Take Me Along (1969) … Mel Bailey (segment "Love and the Advice-Givers")
 
1968 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
– A Thief Is a Thief (1968)
 
1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Commentator
– Wipeout (1967) … Commentator
 
1967 The Virginian (TV series)
Captain MacDowell
– Nightmare at Fort Killman (1967) … Captain MacDowell
 
1966 An American Dream
Nicky
 
1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Holton Rocket
– Who Killed the Card? (1965) … Holton Rocket
 
1964 ABC's Nightlife (TV series)
Host (Nov. 1964-Feb. 1965, Jun.-Nov. 1965)
 
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1996 Love Serenade (performer: "Desiderata")
 
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1971 Love It or Leave It (documentary) (producer)
 
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1971 Love It or Leave It (documentary)
Himself/Narrator
 
1968 Ironside (TV series)
Himself
– Split Second to an Epitaph: Part 1 (1968) … Himself
– Split Second to an Epitaph: Part 2 (1968) … Himself
– Force of Arms (1968) … Himself
 
1967 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1965 ABC's Nightlife (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 16 September 1965 (1965) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 20 July 1965 (1965) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 28 June 1965 (1965) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 17 June 1965 (1965) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 14 June 1965 (1965) … Himself - Host
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1965 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Guest Host
 
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2011 Sing Your Song (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - In Memoriam
 
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Trivia:

Later in life, he joined the budding computer software business. He headed The Software Toolworks, and helped to develop widely-used programs such as the Chessmaster games. See more »

Trademark:

Confrontational style as a radio talk-show host See more »

Nickname:

The Bad Boy of Late-Night Television See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius