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Bob Cole(1933-2024)

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Bob Cole was born on 24 June 1933 in St. John's, Newfoundland [now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador], Canada. He was an actor, known for Hockey Night in Canada (1952), Republic of Doyle (2010) and Reach for the Top (1965). He died on 24 April 2024 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
BornJune 24, 1933
DiedApril 24, 2024(90)
BornJune 24, 1933
DiedApril 24, 2024(90)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Hockey Night in Canada (1952)
Hockey Night in Canada
9.3
TV Series
  • Play-by-Play Announcer(1969)
  • 1952
Allan Hawco, Sean McGinley, and Krystin Pellerin in Republic of Doyle (2010)
Republic of Doyle
7.6
TV Series
  • The Republic(voice)
Reach for the Top (1965)
Reach for the Top
8.1
TV Series
  • Self - Host: St. John's
Mike Peca in Gold Rush 2002 (2002)
Gold Rush 2002
8.5
Video
  • Self - Play-By-Play Announcer
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Allan Hawco, Sean McGinley, and Krystin Pellerin in Republic of Doyle (2010)
    Republic of Doyle
    7.6
    TV Series
    • The Republic (voice)
    • 2010–2014
  • The Magic Hockey Skates (2012)
    The Magic Hockey Skates
    7.4
    TV Short
    • Announcer (voice)
    • 2012
  • Hockey Night in Canada (1952)
    Hockey Night in Canada
    9.3
    TV Series
    • Play-by-Play Announcer (1969)
    • 1952–2026

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 24, 1933
    • St. John's, Newfoundland [now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador], Canada
  • Died
    • April 24, 2024
    • St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada(natural causes)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Ford (voice) (2003)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    While he was a recipient of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Foster Hewitt Award for broadcasting excellence in 1996, he is not a member of the Hall of Fame itself (which is the case for all Foster Hewitt Award winners).
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