Andrew Harwood (television host)

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Andrew Harwood
Born(1945-09-07)7 September 1945
Australia
Died6 February 2008(2008-02-06) (aged 62)
Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Australian
quiz show
host, announcer and actor

Andrew Harwood (7 September 1945 – 6 February 2008) was an Australian

entertainment industry.[1]

Career

Harwood was the son of

2KY.[1] He next worked as a voice announcer on the Seven Network).[1]

Through his work at Channel Seven, Harwood was chosen as the television presenter of

Jeopardy! game show.[1] Harwood's other quiz shows included Class of 82 and Class of 83.[1]

Harwood also regularly appeared as a supporting actor in the

Paul Hogan Show.[1] Additionally, he also hosted several Miss New South Wales beauty pageants during the 1970s and 1980s.[1]

Harwood went on to host

Channel Ten, for three years.[1]

Harwood performed in a series of dinner theatre comedy shows in 1988 with Louise Burfitt-Dons.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Type
1967 Transworld Top Team Presenter
1971-79 It's Academic Presenter TV game show
1973 Colleen Self TV special
1975 Certain Women TV series, 1 episode
1974-78
Jeopardy!
Host TV game show
1977 Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal Self TV special
Class of 82 Host TV series
Class of 83 Host TV series
1984
Paul Hogan Show
Guest TV sketch series
1985 A Thousand Skies Local at Marble Bar TV miniseries
1988 Good Morning Sydney Host TV series
At Home Regular TV series
1989-91 Til Ten Host TV series
2013 Dead End Street Extra Short film

Death

Harwood died of

asthma attack on 6 February 2008, at the age of 62.[1] He was survived by his wife and two daughters.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Cuming, Angela (10 February 2008). "Quiz show host Harwood dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 February 2008.

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