Selwyn Toogood
Selwyn Toogood QSO ED | |
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Born | Selwyn Featherston Toogood 4 April 1916 Wellington, New Zealand |
Died | 27 February 2001 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 84)
Occupation(s) | Radio and television personality |
Known for | It's in the Bag Beauty and the Beast |
Spouse |
Cynthia Holden Webb (m. 1948) |
Relatives | Richard Webb (brother-in-law) John Howell (great-grandfather) |
Selwyn Featherston Toogood
Early life and family
Born in
Toogood was educated at
On 30 June 1948, Toogood married Cynthia Holden Webb at St Peter's church, in
Military service
Toogood joined the army following the outbreak of World War II.[5] As an ammunition officer, he saw active service in Greece, North Africa and Italy, rising to the rank of major.[3][5][7] He was mentioned in dispatches in 1944, in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy.[8]
In 1953, Toogood was awarded the Efficiency Decoration.[9]
Acting and broadcasting career
After leaving school, Toogood became involved in theatre and radio, including a role in New Zealand's first radio soap opera. On a troopship on the way home from World War II, he ran his first quiz show. After the war, Toogood picked up where he had left off as a stage actor, voice-over artist and radio announcer.
He began his career as a radio host in 1946 and was the originator of the game show
In the 1977 New Year Honours, Toogood was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for community services.[10] Toogood was awarded a special lifetime achievement award by the New Zealand Academy of Film and Television Arts in New Zealand in 1999.
Death
Toogood died in Auckland in 2001,[11] and his ashes were buried in Karori Cemetery.[12] Cynthia Toogood died in 2005.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Toogood, Selwyn (1979). Out of the Bag. Auckland: Methuen.
- ^ "Wellesley College". The Evening Post. 4 May 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Quiz king Selwyn Toogood dies at 84". The New Zealand Herald. 28 February 2001. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Webb alias Wolworth" (PDF). Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Selwyn Toogood". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Judges and associate judges of the High Court". Courts of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Selwyn Featherston Toogood". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "No. 36668". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 August 1944. p. 3938.
- ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ "No. 47104". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1976. p. 42.
- ^ "Broadcasting giant Toogood off the air". The Evening Post. 28 February 2001. p. 22.
- ^ "Cemeteries search: Selwyn Toogood". Wellington City Council. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Cemeteries search: Cynthia Toogood". Wellington City Council. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
External links
- Media related to Selwyn Toogood at Wikimedia Commons
- Selwyn Toogood at IMDb