Ernie Sigley | |
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| Born | Ernest William Sigley 2 September 1938 Footscray, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 15 August 2021 (aged 82) |
| Other names | Ernie Williams[1] |
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| Years active | 1957–1993 (television) 1952–2009 (radio) |
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Ernest William Sigley (2 September 1938 – 15 August 2021)[1] was an Australian Gold Logie award winning television host, comedian, variety performer, radio presenter and singer. Known as a pioneer of radio and television in Australian, he was often styled as a "little Aussie battler" with a larrikin sense of humour.[2]
Sigley started his career in radio, before becoming a presenter of TV programs and was best known for his self-titled program The Ernie Sigley Show and Saturday Night Live as well as original host of game show Wheel of Fortune, after presenting talk shows with his frequent co-presenter Denise Drysdale in the late 80s and early 90s, he returned to presenting radio broadcasts, until retiring in 2009.
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