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Victor Oliver von Samek (8 July 1898 – 15 August 1964) was an Austrian-born British musician, entertainer, comedian and actor, most popular between the 1920s and 1950s. [1] Early life and musical career. He was born in Vienna into a Jewish family, the son of Baron Viktor von Samek.
Jan 26, 2012 · BBC News. The first ever castaway on Desert Island Discs 70 years ago was a man who not only annoyed Winston Churchill but also earned Adolf Hitler's enmity. So who was Vic Oliver and why isn't...
Vic Oliver was a composer and actor, born in Vienna in 1898 and died in Johannesburg in 1964. He was married to Winston Churchill's daughter, Sarah, and was a musical comedian and violinist.
- July 8, 1898
- August 15, 1964
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 15 (AP)—Vic Oliver, British stage and television star who was once Sir Winston Churchill's son‐in‐law, collapsed and died tonight during the final performance...
Vic Oliver. Actor: Give Us the Moon. Vic Oliver was born on 8 July 1898 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a composer and actor, known for Give Us the Moon (1944), He Found a Star (1941) and Hi Gang! (1941). He was married to Natalie Conder and Sarah Churchill. He died on 15 August 1964 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
- Johannesburg, South Africa
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Jan 26, 2012 · As Desert Island Discs celebrates 80 years, David Baddiel explores the mercurial life of its very first castaway, entertainer Vic Oliver. In the forties, as a comedian, musician, host and music...
A documentary by David Baddiel about Vic Oliver, the first guest on Desert Island Discs in 1942. Learn about his life, career, marriage, and Nazi connection in this profile of a mercurial entertainer.
