Paddy O'Byrne
Paddy O'Byrne | |
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Born | |
Died | 4 December 2013 | (aged 83)
Occupation(s) | Radio broadcaster, actor |
Years active | 1967–2004 |
Paddy O'Byrne (8 December 1929 – 4 December 2013) was an Irish radio broadcaster and actor who became one of the best-known radio personalities in South Africa.[1]
Early life
O'Byrne was born in
Career in South Africa
O’Byrne emigrated to the
In 1980, when the radio station
He was also an actor, and narrated five films, while in South Africa. He was one of a series of actors who played the science-fiction character Mark Saxon in the original radio drama No Place to Hide, originally created by South African author Monty Doyle.[7]
O’Byrne and his family moved to
In 2010, at the MTN Radio Awards Gala, in Johannesburg, O’Byrne was honoured for his contribution to South African broadcasting, being named one of the inaugural inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame.[2]
Narrator
He narrated two movies from The Gods Must Be Crazy film series, as well as Animals Are Beautiful People.
Death
Paddy O'Byrne died on 4 December 2013, aged 83, in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland.[7]
References
- ^ "The death has occurred of Paddy O'BYRNE" (5 December 2013) RIP.ie 'End of Life Matters'
- ^ a b c d e "The late Paddy O’Byrne, a major radio name in two countries, dies in Mullingar" (11 December 2013) Westmeath Examiner
- ^ Emma Clarke (2 November 2007) The Power and Prejudices of Received Pronunciation Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Prof. David Crystal (March, 2007) Language and Time: RP and its Successors, BBC – Voices
- ^ Stan Carey (8 November 2011) "RP and Dortspeak", Macmillan Dictionary blog
- ^ Peter Roach (2001) British English: Received Pronunciation, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, University of Reading Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Veteran broadcaster, popular actor O’Byrne dies" (6 December 2013) The Witness, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- ^ "The #ConsideredView - RIP Paddy O'Byrne" (2013-12-05) EWN – Eye Witness News, South Africa