Information AboutVic Oliver |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT VIC OLIVER | |
| 1898 births | |
| 1964 deaths | |
| english comedians | |
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He was born in Austria , the son of Viktor von Samek, and came to England via America . He starred in the BBC radio show Hi, Gang! along with Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels , and appeared in many others. He was the first ''castaway'' on Desert Island Discs . He was a skilled musician and played the violin (badly in his shows). His theme tune was ''Prelude to the Stars''. He married Winston Churchill 's daughter in 1936, Sarah , but was divorced in 1945. |
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