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Les Crane | |
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 Crane on the set of his television talk show, 1964 | |
| Born | Lesley Gary Stein December 3, 1933 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 2008 (aged 74) Greenbrae, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Known for | Talk-show host |
| Spouses | Five marriages, including:
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| Children | Caprice Crane |
Les Crane (born Lesley Stein; December 3, 1933 – July 13, 2008) was a radio announcer and television talk show host, a pioneer in interactive broadcasting who also scored a spoken word hit with his 1971 recording of the poem Desiderata, winning a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy. He was the first network television personality to compete with Johnny Carson after Carson became a fixture of late-night television.