Person Open DS/UK/709 Forsyth; Sir; Bruce (22 February 1928-18 August 2017); CBE; British presenter and entertainer Forsyth Bruce Sir 22 February 1928-18 August 2017 British presenter and entertainer Male Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson | Bruce Johnson Boy Bruce | Mighty Atom | Brucey | Brucie https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?jUNjU8NjwUZIA Edmonton, London, England (born)

English Presenter White 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. Heterosexual Memberships: In 1959 Forsyth was inducted into the elite entertainers' fraternity, the Grand Order of Water Rats. Forsyth was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Birthday Honours, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours. Notable EventsL In 2012, Forsyth was given the honour of carrying the Olympic flame through London, as it finally reached the city on the penultimate day of the London 2012 Torch Relay. Activism and Views: In 2014, Forsyth was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum. 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Forsyth (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 8/8/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 dfd5e6ab-1d55-462b-83e3-3a1758209836