Carl Victor Princi (1920-1992) was an American actor and radio announcer.

Early life

Princi was born on September 27, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts to Joseph M. and Teresa M. Princi. Princi had three brothers, one of whom was Peter W. Princi, Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston and a

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Acting

Princi trained as an actor in Boston. He began acting at the age of 14 when he appeared in a cameo role in a

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Theater project. Princi appeared in both film and television. He had a small role in the film version of ''

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'', and provided the narration for the film. He also appeared in episodes of ''

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'', '' I Led Three Lives'', and '' Bewitched''. Princi also served as a narrator for several television broadcasts of classical music.

Radio

While at

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, Princi took a course in broadcasting, which led to a job at

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. From 1952 to 1953, Princi was a bilingual presenter at KWKW (1300 AM). In 1953 he joined KFAC (1330 AM) and KFAC-FM (92.3) in

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, where he remained until 1987 when the station changed formats and fired all of its on-air talent. At KFAC, Princi hosted "World of Opera" and "Opera House" and conducted many of the station's interviews. In 1991 he returned to radio at

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as a staff announcer and host of "Sunday Evening at the Opera".

Personal life and death

Princi died on May 1, 1992 at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California due to complications of cancer. He was survived by his wife and their three daughters, one of whom is actress

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Princi, Carl 1920 births 1992 deaths Classical music radio presenters Male actors from Boston Male actors from Los Angeles Radio personalities from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors