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John Cameron Swayze (1906–1995)

Actor

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Before he became the pitchman for Timex, he was a national TV newsman on the evening news in the early to mid 1950s. He always wore a flower on his lapel and every evening after delivering the major portion of the news would say "Hopscotching in the world of headlines." 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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Trivia:

Before he became the pitchman for Timex, he was a national TV newsman on the evening news in the early to mid 1950s. He always wore a flower on his lapel and every evening after delivering the major portion of the news would say "Hopscotching in the world of headlines." See more »

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