Michael Parkinson

Birthday: 3/28/1935
Deathday: 8/17/2023
Place of birth: Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Fame for: Acting

Biography

Sir Michael Parkinson CBE (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show Parkinson from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by The Guardian as "the great British talkshow host".