Elwy Yost | |
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 Yost in 1993 | |
| Born | Elwy McMurran Yost July 10, 1925 |
| Died | July 21, 2011 (aged 86) West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Television host |
| Years active | 1952–1999 |
| Known for | Passport to Adventure Magic Shadows Saturday Night at the Movies |
| Spouse | Lila Ragnhild Melby |
| Children | Christopher and Graham |
Elwy McMurran Yost, CM (July 10, 1925 – July 21, 2011) was a Canadian television host, best known for hosting CBC Television's weekday Passport to Adventure series from 1965 to 1967, TVOntario's weekday Magic Shadows, from 1974 until the mid-1980s, and Saturday Night at the Movies from 1974 to 1999.[1][2]
- ^ "CBC Television Series 1952 to 1982, P-Per". November 4, 1996. Archived from the original on November 4, 1996. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Stone, Jay (July 22, 2011). "Vancouver movie buff broadcaster Elwy Yost dead at 86". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 22, 2011. [permanent dead link]