Michael Magee (October 11, 1929 – July 15, 2011) was a

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actor, singer and author. He was known for voicing Cyril Sneer and his pet half dog/half aardvark Snag in the Canadian animated series '' The Raccoons'' and the voice for The Coach on the CBC show, '' Yes You Can''. He was also well-known for his alter-ego that he created in the 1970s known as Fred C. Dobbs. Dobbs first came to the public's attention when a daily telephone call from a crotchety commentator enlivened the Bruno Gerussi network radio program. In the mid-to-late 1970s, Magee starred in a series for Toronto's TVOntario called '' Magee & Company'', in which he played numerous characters, including Dobbs. In 1973, he created the show ''

The Real Magees ''The Real Magees'' was a Canadian talk show television series which aired on CBC Television in 1973. Premise This mid-season talk show was hosted by married couple Michael and Duddie Magee. They interviewed an ambulance driver, a taxi driver an ...

'', where he and his wife Duddie were the hosts of this weekday, half-hour talk show, chatting informally with non-celebrities, such as a cab driver, ambulance driver and nightclub bouncer. Bob Weinstein produced the series in

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for Screen Gems and

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. He went on to work as a writer, producer, and commentator for the CBC racing telecasts from 1964 to 1986. The network won the Sovereign Award for outstanding film/video/broadcast in 1985. An avid racing historian, Magee authored the book, "Champions," in collaboration with Pat Bayes, which was published in 1980. He also was a renowned handicapper and one of his last official connections with racing was as the host of "Racing With Magee," a daily radio show that aired in the mid-1990s. Magee died on July 15, 2011 at the age of 81. He had been suffering from colitis, which led to internal bleeding and heart stoppage.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magee, Michael 1929 births 2011 deaths Canadian horse racing announcers Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors