Hughie Green

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Revision as of 12:56, 24 May 2007

Contents

Shows

Double Your Money

National Knowledge Contest

Opportunity Knocks

The Sky's the Limit

Biography

Green is often misrepresented as being a Canadian by birth. In fact, he was born in London in 1920, but after moving to Canada he became a Canadian citizen. At the age of 14, he was given his own BBC Radio show and by 15 he was the highest-paid child star in Great Britain.

He went on to create and star as host of the popular television game shows Double Your Money and The Sky's the Limit and the talent show Opportunity Knocks. His catchphrase was "...and I mean that most sincerely, folks."

After his death in 1997, it was disclosed that he was the father of TV presenter Paula Yates.

Trivia

During WWII, he was a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He flew the Duke and Duchess of Kent on their honeymoon.

Green once presented a show in the USSR, where a TV set was the top prize (no cash prizes were allowed)

His epitaph in Golders Green crematorium reads: You were the star that made opportunity knock. You will never be forgotten.

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Internet Movie Database entry

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