John Watt | |
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| Born | John Ernest Watt 27 October 1901 Blackheath, London, England |
| Died | 23 February 1960 (aged 58) Brighton, England |
| Spouse | Violette (m. 1927) |
| Career | |
| Show | |
| Network | BBC Radio |
John Watt (27 October 1901 – 23 February 1960) was a British broadcaster and producer. [1] [2]
Watt was born on 27 October 1901 at 4 Hidbrooke Park Road, Blackheath, London, to Richard Watt, a solicitor, and Minnie (née Dale). [1] He went to Cranleigh School and University College London. [1]
Among the shows he worked on as the BBC's Director of Variety were Workers' Playtime and ITMA . [1]
He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 3 December 1956. [3]
Watt died on 23 February 1960 at home in Montpelier Street, Brighton. [1] His wife Violette (they married in 1927) survived him; she wrote professionally, under the pen name of Angela Jeans. [1]
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