‘Saturday Night Live’ Announcer Don Pardo Dead At 96
All it took for Don Pardo to become a nationally-known voice was for him to say “hello” to an NBC supervisor while taking a tour while vising 30 Rockefeller Plaza. He’d been with NBC since 1944.
Click here for reuse options!By 1975, NBC needed an announcer for a late-night sketch comedy show, “NBC’s Saturday Night,” later known as “Saturday Night Live.” Pardo was selected, and he served in that role for all but one of the show’s seasons, introducing generations of the show’s cast and guests – from Chevy Chase and John Belushi to Gilda Radner and Phil Hartman, Dana Carvey and Will Ferrell and Kristin Wiig.
And each week: “It’s Saturday Night Live!”
Pardo retired from NBC in 2004 but continued with “SNL,” which first aired in 1975, only missing a few weeks because of health problems such as a broken hip last year.
Pardo was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 201
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By: Cheston Catalano
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6 responses to ‘Saturday Night Live’ Announcer Don Pardo Dead At 96
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EnuffBull August 19th, 2014 at 08:26
“Pardo was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 201”
Wow. He was over 1800 years old???
Godspeed, Mr. Pardo. You’re voice now sings thru radio waves throughout the galaxy.
John_St_John August 19th, 2014 at 10:55
I wish I aged so gracefully. He looks absolutely mahvelous dahling for having lived 1,813 years when he finally passed on. Wonder if he was on a high fiber diet.
EnuffBull August 19th, 2014 at 08:26
“Pardo was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 201”
Wow. He was over 1800 years old???
Godspeed, Mr. Pardo. You’re voice now sings thru radio waves throughout the galaxy.
John_St_John August 19th, 2014 at 10:55
I wish I aged so gracefully. He looks absolutely mahvelous dahling for having lived 1,813 years when he finally passed on. Wonder if he was on a high fiber diet.
crc3 August 19th, 2014 at 10:21
Mr Pardo also announced “Jeopardy” when Art Fleming was the host back in the 70’s. R.I.P. Mr Pardo
crc3 August 19th, 2014 at 10:21
Mr Pardo also announced “Jeopardy” when Art Fleming was the host back in the 70’s. R.I.P. Mr Pardo