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Code	DS/UK/709
Name	Forsyth; Sir; Bruce (22 February 1928-18 August 2017); CBE; British presenter and entertainer
Variations of Name	Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson \| Bruce Johnson
Alias	Boy Bruce \| Mighty Atom \| Brucey \| Brucie
Dates	22 February 1928-18 August 2017
Gender	Male
Place of Birth/Origin	Edmonton, London, England (born)
Relationships	Son of Florence Pocknell and John Thomas Forsyth-Johnson. His family were members of the Salvation Army and played brass instruments. Great grandson of Joseph Forsyth Johnson (landscape architect) Great great great great grandson of William Forsyth (founder of the Royal Horticultural Society). Husband of Wilnelia Merced (model). They met as judges at the 1980 Miss World Competition. They married in 1983.
Biography	Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE was a British presenter and entertainer whose career spanned more than 70 years. Forsyth came to national attention from the mid-1950s through the ITV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium. He went on to host several game shows, including The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and You Bet!. He co-presented Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2013. In 2012, Guinness World Records recognised Forsyth as having the longest television career for a male entertainer.

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