Lee Vines

Lee Vines
Born	(1919-04-11)April 11, 1919 Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 9, 2011(2011-07-09) (aged 92) North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Announcer, actor
Years active	1948–1990
Spouse	Catherine

Lee Vines (April 11, 1919 – July 9, 2011) was a Canadian-born American radio and television announcer and actor. He was best known to television audiences in the 1950s as the announcer on the What's My Line? game show.^[1]

Television announcer

He also was the announcer for other television shows including The Big Surprise,^[2] Celebrity Talent Scouts,^[2]: 173 Down You Go,^[2]: 282 Fractured Phrases,^[2]: 362 The Funny Side,^[2]: 373 Make the Connection,^[2]: 645 Medic,^[2]: 676 Picture This^[2]: 834 Robert Q's Matinee,^[2]: 900 The Name's the Same, Password and Hallmark Hall of Fame.^[1] His acting and voice-over roles included Hong Kong Phooey and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (as WJM announcer Lee).^[2]: 662

Radio Announcer

Radio programs for which Vines was the announcer included Bouquet for You,^[3] County Fair,^[3]: 84 Dr. Standish, Medical Examiner,^[3]: 102 The Janette Davis Show,^[3]: 172 Kings Row^[4] and Time for Love.^[3]: 335

Personal life

Vines was born on April 11, 1919, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, but immigrated to the United States.^[1] In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and served in the European Theater.^[1]

Vines died from complications of pneumonia and a fall at a convalescent facility in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on July 9, 2011, at the age of 92.^[1]

References

1. "Passings: Raymond Jones, Cal Montney, Allan Eckert, Lee Vines, Ramona Hahn, Frank Billerbeck". Los Angeles Times. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
2. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
3. Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. p. 49
4. Plotnik, Gene (March 10, 1951). "Kings Row" (PDF). Billboard. p. 8. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

External links

• Lee Vines at IMDb