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Eamonn Andrews
Irish TV and radio personality (1922–1987)
Eamonn Andrews CBE | |
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Andrews in June 1970 | |
| Born | (1922-12-19)19 December 1922 Synge Street, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 5 November 1987(1987-11-05) (aged 64) London, England |
| Nationality | Irish citizenship |
| Occupation(s) | Television and radio presenter |
| Years active | 1946–1987 |
| Spouse | Gráinne Bourke (m. 1951) |
| Children | 3 adopted children |
| Relatives | Noel Andrews (brother) |
Eamonn Andrews, CBE (19 December 1922 – 5 November 1987) was an Irish radio and television presenter, employed primarily in the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the 1980s. From 1960 to 1964 he chaired the Radio Éireann Authority (now the RTÉ Authority), which oversaw the introduction of a state television service in the Republic of Ireland. He is perhaps best remembered as the UK host of This Is Your Life from its inception in 1955 until his death in 1987.
Early life
Andrews was born in Synge Street, Dublin, son of carpenter William Andrews and Margaret, née Far
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Eamonn Andrews, who was born in Dublin on 19 December 1922, was educated at the city's Synge Street Christian Brothers' School, only a short distance from the family home he shared with his parents, three sisters and a brother.
It was at school that Eamonn developed a passion for sport, in particular, boxing. He joined St Andrews boxing club in Dublin and became a successful amateur boxer, winning the All-Ireland Juvenile title.
His other passions were literature and theatre. He was interested in amateur dramatics and, along with friends, established a drama group called Blue White Productions, named for their old school colours. In addition to acting, he was a keen writer and tried his hand at writing plays and poetry.
"Convinced I had the talent to earn money from writing, I spent more and more time knocking out short stories and articles. And whenever I read of a competition that had a literary flavour, I would hide myself away in the parlour and write furiously to try to win a prize."
Eamonn won a bicycle in an essay writing competition at the age of 13, as announced
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