Heinz Schenk (11 December 1924 – 1 May 2014) was a German television moderator and actor. He was born in

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Life

Since 1951 Schenk worked for

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as television moderator. In Germany he became famous for his television show ''Zum Blauen Bock''. The show, which started under host Otto Höpfner, ran under Schenk from 1966 to 1987. "Blauer Bock"-Entertainer Fernsehstar Heinz Schenk ist tot
(in German) He died in

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, aged 89.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schenk, Heinz German television presenters German male singer-songwriters German singer-songwriters 20th-century German musicians 1924 births 2014 deaths Mass media people from Mainz Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ARD (broadcaster) people Hessischer Rundfunk people