Katie Boyle
Katie Boyle | |
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 Boyle appearing on After Dark, July 1988 | |
| Born | Caterina Irene Elena Maria Imperiali dei Principi di Francavilla 29 May 1926 |
| Died | 20 March 2018 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Lady Saunders |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, presenter, writer |
| Known for | What's My Line? Eurovision Song Contest |
| Spouses | Hon. Richard Bentinck Boyle
(m. 1947; div. 1955)Greville Baylis
(m. 1955; died 1976) |
Caterina Irene Elena Maria Boyle, Lady Saunders (
Early life, modelling and film career
She was born in a royal palace in
Radio and television
Boyle was an on-screen continuity announcer for the BBC in the 1950s. A decade later she became a television personality, regularly appearing on panel games and programmes such as What's My Line?, Juke Box Jury and the medical game show Lance That Boyle, on which she appeared with comedian Lance Percival.[3][4] Boyle was the presenter for the 1960, 1963, 1968 and 1974 Eurovision Song Contests (all of which were hosted in the UK), making her the person who presented the most editions of the contest.[5] She hosted the 1974 contest wearing no underwear; it had been cut off from under her satin dress moments before the broadcast began.[6] She also hosted the UK qualifying heat, A Song for Europe, in 1961. In the 1960s she appeared in a long-running series of television advertisements for Camay soap.[7][8]
Boyle was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1982, when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while in Rome.[citation needed] That same year she played herself in the BBC radio play The Competition, which told the story of a fictitious international song contest being staged in Bridlington. Boyle was guest of honour at the Eurovision fan club conventions staged in 1988 and 1992, and appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 held in Birmingham as a special guest of the BBC. Her other work has included theatre, television (What's Up Dog?) and radio (Katie and Friends). In 2004 Boyle was a guest on a special Eurovision-themed celebrity version of Weakest Link on BBC One, hosted by Anne Robinson.[9] Boyle became the first, and to date the only, contestant ever to vote herself off the programme.[10]
Personal life
In 1947, she married The Hon.
Alternative crediting
She was also credited as Catherine Boyle and Catherine Boyl.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Old Mother Riley Headmistress | Miss Ashton | |
| 1951 | I'll Never Forget You | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The French, They Are a Funny Race | Minor Role | |
| 1957 | The Truth About Women | Diana | |
| Not Wanted on Voyage | Julie Haines | ||
| 1958 | Intent to Kill | Margaret McLaurin | |
| 1959 | First Love | Luciana |
Bibliography
She also wrote four books:
- Dear Katie – tips from her days as agony aunt for ISBN 978-0552990783
- What This Katie Did – autobiography, 1980, ISBN 978-0297778141
- Boyle's Law - household tips, 1982, ISBN 978-0297781486
- Battersea Tales – stories of rescues from the Battersea Dogs Home, 1997[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Former Eurovision host Katie Boyle, Lady Saunders dies aged 91". Irish News. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-297-77814-1.
- ^ "Former Eurovision Presenter Katie Boyle Has Died, At The Age Of 91". HuffPost UK. 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Terry Leahy's retail career in two acts". www.ft.com.
- ^ "Katie Boyle, iconic Eurovision Song Contest host, dies at 91". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
- ^ "Camay 'Letter To Katie Boyle' TV ad – 45 sec advert". www.tellyads.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: findaclip (4 August 2013). "017 Camay Katie Boyle European Soap Contest 1". Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ Osborn, Michael (13 May 2009). "The A to Z of Eurovision". BBC News.
- ^ Welsh, Daniel (20 March 2018). "Katie Boyle Dead: Eurovision Song Contest Host Lady Saunders Dies, Aged 91". HuffPost. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Obituary: Katie Boyle". BBC News. 20 March 2018.
- ISBN 1-55972-217-7
- ^ Brandreth, Gyles (5 September 2004). "Portrait of a marriage". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Press statement: Katie Boyle, Lady Saunders, dies peacefully at home". The Corner Shop. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Barker, Dennis (20 March 2018). "Katie Boyle obituary" – via The Guardian.
External links
- Katie Boyle at the British Film Institute
- Katie Boyle at IMDb
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