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Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE, (born February 22 1928), commonly known as Bruce Forsyth, or Brucie, is an English TV personality. Regarded as the United Kingdom's version of Bill Cullen due to the many hosting duties he has had there, he had a brief stint in the U.S. on just one show.

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  • Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE, (born February 22 1928), commonly known as Bruce Forsyth, or Brucie, is an English TV personality. Regarded as the United Kingdom's version of Bill Cullen due to the many hosting duties he has had there, he had a brief stint in the U.S. on just one show.
  • Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE (born 22 February 1928) is an English television presenter and entertainer whose career spans 74 years.
  • He also did a few movies including the Disney classic Bedknobs & Broonsticks. He has hosted many British television game shows in his long career, including a short-lived one here in America called Hot Streak. Until recently, he used to host Strictly Come Dancing, a show that inspired the American show Dancing with the Stars.
  • Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson, CBE, more commonly known as Bruce Forsyth or Brucie, is an English television host and versatile entertainer whose career spans for 72 years. His Disney roles include Swinburne, the Bookman's henchman in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and a guest appearance on The Muppet Show in episode 113.
  • Bruce Forsyth is a British entertainer is the voice of Santa Claus
  • Bruce Forsyth is a Guest Star is the voice of Gotchu
  • Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson, CBE (1928-2017) was a British TV celebrity and versatile entertainer who guest starred in episode 113 of The Muppet Show. He was best known by American audiences for his supporting roles in Star! (with Julie Andrews) and Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1998 and a Commander in 2006. He was knighted in 2011.
  • In fact, if you're a British subject and you've cared to glance at Sir John Logie Baird's fabulous invention any Saturday night in the last 50 years, you've almost certainly seen him wearing a tuxedo, a toupee and a smile on various BBC and ITV shows such as Bruce's Generation Game, Play Your Dominos Right and The Price is Right. Despite being lauded as a TV professional, he simply does presenting work to fund his addiction to rich and expensive gravys and supermodels. He came upon the idea of The Price Is Right during a midnight walk on Hampstead heath where he discussed "prices for services with numerous healthy young men". He wishes to stress that he did not purchase any services although "it was nothing illegal".
  • Bruce Forsyth was an accomplished British actor and television presenter during the 20th and 21st centuries. In 1968, the Palace Theatre had an act by Eric and Ernie which would impersonate Forsyth. (AUDIO: The Final Act) Fragmentary historical records of the year 4000 erroneously stated that Forsyth was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1977. (AUDIO: The Foe from the Future)
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  • June 2010
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  • June 2010
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Job
  • Presenter
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  • June 2010
Appearance
  • Series 25 Episode 8
  • Series 39 Episode 8
Spouse
  • Anthea Redfern
  • Penny Calvert
  • Wilnelia Merced
Name
  • Bruce Forsyth, CBE
Type
  • Host
Years Active
  • 1939(xsd:integer)
Alternate names
  • Brucie, Brucey, Bruce Johnson, Bruce Forsyth Johnson, Boy Bruce, the Mighty Atom, Mr. Entertainment, Sir Brucie, Sir Brucey
Children
  • Debbie, Julie, Laura , Charlotte, Louisa , and Jonathan
Occupation(s)
  • Television host and versatile entertainer
Born
  • 1928-02-22(xsd:date)
  • Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson
  • Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Nationality
  • 20(xsd:integer)
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  • Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson, CBE (1928-2017) was a British TV celebrity and versatile entertainer who guest starred in episode 113 of The Muppet Show. He was best known by American audiences for his supporting roles in Star! (with Julie Andrews) and Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Forsyth became famous in England for hosting several TV game shows including Play Your Cards Right (the British version of Card Sharks), The Generation Game, the 1990s run of The Price Is Right and Strictly Come Dancing. He has created memorable catchphrases for each game show, the most famous of which have included "Nice to see you, to see you nice," "Give us a twirl," "Good Game, Good Game," and "Didn't they do well!" He also briefly hosted a game show in the US, Hot Streak on ABC in the 1986-87 season, but it was quickly cancelled due to heavy competition from The Price Is Right and Wheel of Fortune. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1998 and a Commander in 2006. He was knighted in 2011. During the 1990s Miss Piggy was reunited with Forsyth on Bruce's Guest Night where they both sang "Let There Be Love". In 2008, Piggy recorded a happy 80th birthday message to Bruce for the BBC television special Happy Birthday Brucie!.
  • In fact, if you're a British subject and you've cared to glance at Sir John Logie Baird's fabulous invention any Saturday night in the last 50 years, you've almost certainly seen him wearing a tuxedo, a toupee and a smile on various BBC and ITV shows such as Bruce's Generation Game, Play Your Dominos Right and The Price is Right. Despite being lauded as a TV professional, he simply does presenting work to fund his addiction to rich and expensive gravys and supermodels. He came upon the idea of The Price Is Right during a midnight walk on Hampstead heath where he discussed "prices for services with numerous healthy young men". He wishes to stress that he did not purchase any services although "it was nothing illegal". To younger generations he perhaps best well known as the seventh non homosexual member of Westlife. He grants you three wishes if you stroke his chin and chant "nice to see you to see you nice!" sixteen times. He a former Mister Solar System contestant and is married to a former Mrs World.
  • Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE, (born February 22 1928), commonly known as Bruce Forsyth, or Brucie, is an English TV personality. Regarded as the United Kingdom's version of Bill Cullen due to the many hosting duties he has had there, he had a brief stint in the U.S. on just one show.
  • Bruce Forsyth was an accomplished British actor and television presenter during the 20th and 21st centuries. In 1968, the Palace Theatre had an act by Eric and Ernie which would impersonate Forsyth. (AUDIO: The Final Act) Fragmentary historical records of the year 4000 erroneously stated that Forsyth was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1977. (AUDIO: The Foe from the Future) Forsyth was even famous in alternate and fictional universes; Professor X, fully aware of his status as a fictional character, said that he felt like he was "caught between Basil Brush and Bruce Forsyth." (PROSE: No Future)
  • Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE (born 22 February 1928) is an English television presenter and entertainer whose career spans 74 years.
  • He also did a few movies including the Disney classic Bedknobs & Broonsticks. He has hosted many British television game shows in his long career, including a short-lived one here in America called Hot Streak. Until recently, he used to host Strictly Come Dancing, a show that inspired the American show Dancing with the Stars.
  • Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson, CBE, more commonly known as Bruce Forsyth or Brucie, is an English television host and versatile entertainer whose career spans for 72 years. His Disney roles include Swinburne, the Bookman's henchman in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and a guest appearance on The Muppet Show in episode 113.
  • Bruce Forsyth is a British entertainer is the voice of Santa Claus
  • Bruce Forsyth is a Guest Star is the voice of Gotchu
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