Person Open DS/UK/7550 Levis; Carroll Richard (1910-1968); Canadian talent scout, impresario, television and radio personality Levis Carroll Richard 1910-1968 Canadian talent scout, impresario, television and radio personality Male

Carroll Richard Levis (15 March 1910, Toronto, Canada – 17 October 1968) was a talent scout, impresario and television and radio personality. Brought up in Vancouver, he moved to England in 1935 and joined the BBC. In 1945, Levis was featured in a concert show which entertained troops of the First Canadian Army. In the 1950s he hosted a talent competition for young people called The Carroll Levis Discovery Show. In 1961 he removed himself from the public eye, only to attempt a return in 1968 after a four year struggle with a stomach ailment. He died the same year. 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 RAHdroberts 9/11/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 34538951-9953-47bd-b5c1-7e27b08c180a