Peter Allen | |
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Born | Harold Levy September 17, 1920 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | October 8, 2016 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 96)
Citizenship | American |
Education | Ohio State University |
Occupation | Broadcaster |
Years active | 1946–2004 |
Known for | Hosting Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts |
Spouse |
Sylvia Lipson (died 2006) |
Peter Allen (born Harold Levy; September 17, 1920 – October 8, 2016) was a Canadian-born American broadcaster and radio announcer, noted for hosting the Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera for some 29 years.