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Robert Light(1911-1997)

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Robert Light
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My Man Godfrey (1936)
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In addition to movies and stage (Broadway in 1928 at age 17), Robert Light also was one of the first U. S. Armed Forces Network Radio broadcasters, signing the network on the air during WWII in France and Germany after D-Day. His engineer was Loyd Sigmon, inventor of the SigAlert traffic alert system. He was also president of the Southern California Broadcasters Association between 1959 and 1989, Advertising executive during the early 1950s, director and producer of Television shows, producer and writer of radio shows, including live variety radio shows.
BornJune 23, 1911
DiedMarch 21, 1997(85)
BornJune 23, 1911
DiedMarch 21, 1997(85)
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Known for

Carole Lombard and William Powell in My Man Godfrey (1936)
My Man Godfrey
7.9
  • Faithful George
  • 1936
Jean Harlow and William Powell in Reckless (1935)
Reckless
6.4
  • Paul Mercer
  • 1935
Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in Shipmates Forever (1935)
Shipmates Forever
6.0
  • Ted Sterling
  • 1935
James Cagney in Ceiling Zero (1936)
Ceiling Zero
6.7
  • Les Bogan
  • 1936

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  • Wardrobe Girl (1939)
    Wardrobe Girl
    Short
    • The Boy Friend
    • 1939
  • Carole Lombard and William Powell in My Man Godfrey (1936)
    My Man Godfrey
    7.9
    • Faithful George
    • 1936
  • Maude Eburne, Louise Fazenda, and Ann Rutherford in Doughnuts and Society (1936)
    Doughnuts and Society
    6.2
    • Bill
    • 1936
  • James Cagney in Ceiling Zero (1936)
    Ceiling Zero
    6.7
    • Les Bogan
    • 1936
  • Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in Shipmates Forever (1935)
    Shipmates Forever
    6.0
    • Ted Sterling
    • 1935
  • Guy Kibbee in Mary Jane's Pa (1935)
    Mary Jane's Pa
    6.4
    • Fred
    • 1935
  • Jean Harlow and William Powell in Reckless (1935)
    Reckless
    6.4
    • Paul Mercer
    • 1935
  • Lois Collier, Minna Gombell, Suzanne Kaaren, Lenita Lane, and Anne Johnston in Women Must Dress (1935)
    Women Must Dress
    5.1
    • Brand Whitney
    • 1935
  • Ann Dvorak and Lyle Talbot in Murder in the Clouds (1934)
    Murder in the Clouds
    5.9
    • Tom Wagner
    • 1934
  • Ann Dvorak, Dick Foran, Margaret Lindsay, Jean Muir, and Franchot Tone in Gentlemen Are Born (1934)
    Gentlemen Are Born
    6.3
    • Fred Harper
    • 1934
  • A Modern Cinderella (1932)
    A Modern Cinderella
    5.6
    Short
    • (uncredited)
    • 1932

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • June 23, 1911
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • March 21, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Julie Fraser (nee Giguere)1955 - 1997 (2 children)

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    Wrote and directed the first Television show for NBC.

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    March 21, 1997
  • How did Robert Light die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Robert Light when he died?
    85 years old
  • Where did Robert Light die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Robert Light born?
    June 23, 1911

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