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Val Doonican
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Born
February 3
,
1927
·
Waterford, Co. Waterford, Republic of Ireland
Died
July 1
,
2015
·
Knotty Green, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Michael Valentine Doonican
Height
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Mini Bio
Val Doonican was born on February 3, 1927 in Waterford, Co. Waterford, Republic of Ireland. He was a writer and actor, known for
Ring of Bright Water (1969)
,
The Val Doonican Music Show (1975)
and
Christmas Eve with Val Doonican (1986)
. He was married to Lynette Rae. He died on July 1, 2015 in Knotty Green, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
Family
Spouse
Lynette Rae
(1962 - July 2, 2015) (his death, 2 children)
Trademarks
Sitting on a rocking chair and wearing colourful cardigans
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Youngest of 8 children.
Introduced to his wife by
Anthony Newley
.
In 1951, he was invited to join a group called the Four Ramblers. The band toured England, where he met his future wife, cabaret star Lynnette Rae.
Doonican effectively discovered the Irish comedian Dave Allen by giving him regular weekly slots on his TV show.
Irish singer and entertainer who achieved star status through his Saturday night variety shows aired on BBC TV in the late 1960's and 70's.
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