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Les Crane (1933-2008) was a pioneer in interactive broadcasting, who hosted a radio show in San Francisco and a TV show on ABC. He also recorded the poem Desiderata, which won a Grammy, and interviewed controversial guests such as Malcolm X and Norman Mailer.
Jul 15, 2008 · Les Crane, a provocative talk-show host who was the first to challenge the primacy of Johnny Carson on late-night television and lose died Sunday in Greenbrae, Calif., north...
Les Crane was a radio and TV talk-show host, actor and producer, known for his confrontational style and his Grammy-winning recording of "Desiderata". He was born in 1933 in New York, married Tina Louise and Ginger Crane, and died in 2008 in California.
- December 3, 1933
- July 13, 2008
Les Crane (1933-2008) was an American actor, producer and radio talk-show host. He was known for his confrontational style and his role in Love Serenade (1996).
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Greenbrae, California, USA
Jul 17, 2008 · Talk show host Les Crane of Belvedere, who got his start in San Francisco radio and leaped to national television in the early 1960s, when his late-night show went head-to-head with Johnny...
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Jul 16, 2008 · Les Crane was a talk-show host who challenged Johnny Carson in the 1960s and a software entrepreneur who made millions from Chessmaster and Mavis Beacon. He died in 2008 at age 74.
Desiderata is a 1971 spoken-word album by Les Crane with music by Fred Werner and lyrics by David C. Wilson. It features the title track, a poem by Max Ehrmann, and other poems and songs by Thoreau, Ehrmann and Wilson.
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