Peter Donald (June 6, 1918 â€" April 20, 1979) was a British-born
actor who worked in American radio and television. He has been called
"one of radio's great dialecticians."Donald was born in Bristol,
England, in 1918. His father (a comedian) and mother (a singer) were
performers in Vaudeville. He graduated from the Professional
Children's School in New York in 1936.Donald first appeared on radio
in 1927, playing Tiny Tim in a production of A Christmas Carol. At age
11, he was the announcer for Uncle Olie and His Kne-Mel Gang on CBS.
He became an announcer on CBS in 1931.He was famed as the character of
Ajax Cassidy on Fred Allen's radio show, the Irishman who continually
complained that he was "not long for this world."
actor who worked in American radio and television. He has been called
"one of radio's great dialecticians."Donald was born in Bristol,
England, in 1918. His father (a comedian) and mother (a singer) were
performers in Vaudeville. He graduated from the Professional
Children's School in New York in 1936.Donald first appeared on radio
in 1927, playing Tiny Tim in a production of A Christmas Carol. At age
11, he was the announcer for Uncle Olie and His Kne-Mel Gang on CBS.
He became an announcer on CBS in 1931.He was famed as the character of
Ajax Cassidy on Fred Allen's radio show, the Irishman who continually
complained that he was "not long for this world."
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