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John Cameron Swayze (1906–1995)

Actor

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Swayze was the pitch man for Timex watches in which Timexes were strapped to motorboat propellers, dunked underwater, fastened to the bottom of skis, after which he'd show the watch and say, "Takes a licking and keeps on ticking." See more trivia »

Born:

in Wichita, Kansas, USA

Died:

(age 89)
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1985 When Nature Calls
 
1968 The Boston Strangler
T.V. Narrator
 
1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– Tale of the Comet (1957)
 
1956 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Host
– The Bystander (1956) … Host
 
1956 Inside Detroit
John Cameron Swayze, On-Screen Commentator
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Narrator
– The Skin of Our Teeth (1955) … Narrator
 
1953 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
– Episode dated 12 September 1953 (1953)
 
1950 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Newscaster
– The Vine That Grew on Fiftieth Street (1950) … Newscaster
 
1948 Camel News Caravan (TV series)
 
Show ShowSelf (14 titles)
1978 That Thing on ABC (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1967 Go!!! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1957-1960 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Himself - Panelist / Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Substitute Host
– Episode dated 28 November 1960 (1960) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 28 January 1960 (1960) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 24 June 1958 (1958) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 22 April 1958 (1958) … Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 1 April 1958 (1958) … Himself - Panelist
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1957-1959 Timex All-Star Jazz Show (TV series)
Announcer / Himself
– The Golden Age of Jazz (1959) … Himself/Announcer
– Episode dated 10 November 1958 (1958) … Himself/Announcer
– Episode dated 30 April 1958 (1958) … Himself/Announcer
– Episode dated 30 December 1957 (1957) … Himself/Announcer
 
1958 Chance for Romance (TV series)
Host
 
1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself - Narrator
– The Human Barrier (1957) … Himself - Narrator
 
1955-1957 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Himself / Host / Himself - Host
– The Hunted (1957) … Himself - Host
– Counterfeit Inc. (1957) … Himself - Host
– Three Cents Worth of Fear (1957) … Himself - Host
– Day of Disaster (1957) … Himself - Host
– Night Court (1957) … Himself/Host
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1957-1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.35 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 A Face in the Crowd
Himself (uncredited)
 
1956 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 4 November 1956 (1956) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1951 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Newscaster
– Episode #3.21 (1951) … Himself - Newscaster
 
1948-1951 Who Said That? (TV series)
Himself / panelist
 
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1999 The Century: America's Time (TV mini-series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

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Hosted "Camel News Caravan" early network news program. See more »
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Trivia:

Swayze was the pitch man for Timex watches in which Timexes were strapped to motorboat propellers, dunked underwater, fastened to the bottom of skis, after which he'd show the watch and say, "Takes a licking and keeps on ticking." See more »

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