Norman Brokenshire
Film actor
1898 –
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Who is Norman Brokenshire?
Norman Brokenshire was a familiar radio voice in the 1940s, heard as an announcer on such programs as Theatre Guild on the Air.
He was born near Hudson Bay to a minister father who preached in remote sections of Canada. His broadcasting career began in 1924 at WJZ, where he immediately attracted attention. The New York Herald Tribune asked, "Who is this new AON? He speaks with perfect enunciation and exceptional modulation."
Brokenshire was known for his folksy greeting, "How do you do, ladies and gentlemen, how do you do." By 1947, he was earning $50,000 annually.
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