Bruce Forsyth

Sir Bruce Forsyth CBE
Forsyth in 2006
Born	Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson (1928-02-22)22 February 1928 Edmonton, England
Died	18 August 2017(2017-08-18) (aged 89) Virginia Water, England
Resting place	London Palladium
Other names	Boy Bruce, the Mighty Atom Brucie
Occupations	Presenter actor comedian singer dancer screenwriter
Years active	1939–2015
Spouses	Penny Calvert ​ ​ (m. 1953; div. 1973)​ Anthea Redfern ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1979)​ Wilnelia Merced ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	6
Relatives	Joseph Forsyth Johnson (great-grandfather) William Forsyth (4× great-grandfather)
Awards	Knight Bachelor (2011)
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1947–1949
Unit	Film Unit

Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE (22 February 1928 – 18 August 2017) was an English entertainer and television presenter whose career spanned more than 70 years.

Forsyth came to national attention from the late 1950s through the ITV series Sunday Night at the London Palladium. He went on to host several game shows, including The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and You Bet!. He co-presented Strictly Come Dancing from 2004 to 2013.

During his time as host of The Generation Game, Forsyth began using what would become his signature 'call and response' greeting with the studio audience, "It's nice to see you, to see you...", to which the audience would loudly reply, "Nice!"; he used this on many shows he later hosted for the rest of his career. Forsyth was also known for his "The Thinker" pose, emulating Rodin's sculpture, which he used on many shows he later hosted.

Forsyth was made a Knight Bachelor in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to entertainment and charity.^[1] In 2012, Guinness World Records recognised Forsyth as having the longest television career for a male entertainer.^[2]