Wallace Greenslade

Wallace Greenslade

Wallace Frederick Powers Greenslade[1] (1 July 1912 – 21 April 1961), also known as Bill Greenslade,[2] was a BBC radio announcer and newsreader. He is best remembered for being the announcer—and frequently the straight man—for the BBC radio comedy series The Goon Show for eight series from 1953 until the end of the show's run in 1960.

  1. ^ GRO Register of Births: SEP 1912 8b 1671 ORMSKIRK – Wallace P. Greenslade, mmn = Powers
  2. ^ Roberts, Andrew (26 November 2018). The Double Act: A History of British Comedy Duos. History Press. ISBN 9780750990295.