Nelson Case | |
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 Nelson Case in 1935 | |
| Born | February 3, 1910 Long Beach, California, United States |
| Died | March 23, 1976 (aged 66) Center Bridge, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and television announcer |
Nelson Case (February 3, 1910 – March 23, 1976) was an American radio and television announcer.[1]
Case was the son of Walter and Ethel Case. His father was a newspaperman, and his mother was a driving force in the Long Beach Community Players.[2] He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School and first worked as an announcer on the school's radio station. One of his early ventures into entertainment came when "as a youngster in Long Beach, he sang and played the uke for a band called the Sunset Symphonic Six."[3]
He was a graduate of the College of William & Mary,[4] in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he met his future wife.[5]
Although Case was best known for being an announcer on popular radio and television programs (in 1953, he was "on radio 20 times a week, on TV three"[6]), a 1941 newspaper article noted that he "covered everything from news and special events to sports."[7] His assignments included "Miss America pageants ... Davis Cup tennis matches and presidential inaugurations."[8] One of his more unusual assignments came February 6, 1936, when he described a simulated air attack on New York City. With United States Army planes in the roles of bombers and defenders, Case flew in a plane to "describe the combat from the air. He [was] attached to the 'defense' squadron ..."[9]
- ^ "Nelson Case". Michener Art Museum. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Masterson, Iola (January 29, 1956). "Community Players to Honor 'First Lady' on Anniversary". Independent. Independent Press-Telegram. p. 57. Retrieved April 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mr. Busy Voice Returns to the Air Lanes". Independent. Independent Press-Telegram. October 10, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved April 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nelson Case" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 1, 1931. p. 20. Retrieved April 6, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Owen, Kent (October 1, 1935). "Along Radio Lane". The Racine Journal-Times. p. 9. Retrieved April 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Oliver, Wayne (March 22, 1953). "Announcer Finds It Difficult To Change From Radio to TV". The Times Recorder. p. 14. Retrieved April 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army Tests to Be Made on the Radio". Belvidere Daily Republican. Belvidere Daily Republican. July 26, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved April 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Case". Independent. Independent. March 26, 1976. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air Corps Attacks over Radio Today". The Gazette and Daily. The Gazette and Daily. February 6, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved April 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
