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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.
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- August 15, 1964
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.
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- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
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- Johannesburg, South Africa
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...
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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.
Jun 13, 2018 · David Baddiel explores the life of the very first Desert Island Discs castaway, the mercurial entertainer Vic Oliver. In the 40s, as a comedian, musician, host and music hall act, Oliver was a...
