John Arlott
Leslie Thomas John Arlott, OBE (25 February 1914 – 14 December 1991) was an English journalist, author and cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special. He was also a poet and wine connoisseur. With his poetic phraseology, he became a cricket commentator noted for his "wonderful gift for evoking cricketing moments" by the BBC.
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| Date of birth | 25 February 1914
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| Place of birth | Basingstoke, Hampshire
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| Date of death | 14 December 1991
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| Place of death | Alderney, Channel Islands
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John Arlott is known for his role in the TV series BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV movie P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (1982) as Self - Cricket Commentator (voice).
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