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- Magnus Magnusson was born on October 12, 1929 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He was an actor and writer, known for Rock in Reykjavik (1982), Love and Death on Long Island (1997) and Mastermind (1972). He was married to Mamie Baird. He died on January 7, 2007 in Balmore, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.
- SpouseMamie Baird(June 30, 1954 - January 7, 2007) (his death, 5 children)
- Children
- If he was interrupted by the time-expiry buzzer during a question on Mastermind (1972) he would always answer: "I've started, so I'll finish".
- Appointed an Honorary KBE in 1989.
- Attended Jesus College, Oxford, of which he became an Honorary Fellow in 1990.
- Father of TV reporter/presenter Sally Magnusson.
- Father of Siggy Magnusson, Anna Magnusson and Margaret Magnusson.
- After joining the BBC, he was a presenter on many different programs, reflecting his interests in history, archaeology, and the environment. His interest in ornithology started in his youth; when he was 14, he won a medal from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds for his essay on the mating habits of the blackbird. Four decades later, he became president of the RSPB.
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