Eamonn Andrews
Eamonn Andrews, CBE (19 December 1922 – 5 November 1987) was an Irish radio and television presenter, employed primarily in the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the 1980s. From 1960 to 1964 he chaired the Radio Éireann Authority (now the RTÉ Authority), which oversaw the introduction of a state television service in the Republic of Ireland. He is perhaps best remembered as the UK host of This Is Your Life from its inception in 1955 until his death in 1987.
Eamonn Andrews | |
|---|---|
Andrews in June 1970 | |
| Born | 19 December 1922 |
| Died | 5 November 1987 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Irish citizenship |
| Occupation(s) | Television and radio presenter |
| Years active | 1946–1987 |
| Spouse |
Gráinne Bourke (m. 1951) |
| Children | 3 adopted children |
| Relatives | Noel Andrews (brother) |
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