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Gene Detroy(1909-1986)

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Gene Detroy was born on 15 November 1909 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was a producer, known for The Hathaways (1961), Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955) and Val Parnell's Startime (1956). He died on 11 July 1986 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornNovember 15, 1909
DiedJuly 11, 1986(76)
BornNovember 15, 1909
DiedJuly 11, 1986(76)
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The Marquis Chimps in The Hathaways (1961)
The Hathaways
7.0
TV Series
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Bruce Forsyth, Frankie Howerd, Des O'Connor, Jimmy Tarbuck, and Norman Wisdom in Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955)
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium
7.3
TV Series
  • Self
Val Parnell's Startime
TV Series
  • Self
Ken Dodd in The Ken Dodd Show (1959)
The Ken Dodd Show
5.8
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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  • Billy Cotton Band Show (1956)
    Billy Cotton Band Show
    6.4
    TV Series
    • chimpanzee trainer
    • 1964
  • The Marquis Chimps in The Hathaways (1961)
    The Hathaways
    7.0
    TV Series
    • owner: The Marquis Chimps
    • trainer: The Marquis Chimps
    • 1962

Producer

  • The Marquis Chimps in The Hathaways (1961)
    The Hathaways
    7.0
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 15, 1909
    • Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 11, 1986
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(heart attack)

Did you know

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    British owner and trainer of the London-based chimpanzee act The Marquis Chimps, that found much success in American television variety shows during the 1950's and 1960's.

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