Andrew Harwood
Encyclopedia
Andrew Harwood was an Australia
n quiz show
host
, announcer
and actor
. He had a career that spanned over 40 years in the Australian entertainment industry.
, an Australian talk show
. His career began at a radio station in Warwick, Queensland
. Harwood moved to Sydney
after a job offer from radio 2KY. He next worked at as voice announcer
on Channel Seven
, which is now called Seven Network
.
Through his work at Channel Seven, Harwood was chosen as the television presenter of It's Academic
, which he hosted from 1971 until 1979. He then became the compere for the Australian version of the Jeopardy!
game show
. Harwood's other quiz shows included Class Of 82 and Class of 83.
Harwood also regularly appeared as a supporting actor in the Paul Hogan Show, which starred Paul Hogan
. Additionally, he also hosted several Miss New South Wales beauty pageants during the 1970s and 1980s.
Harwood went on to host Good Morning Sydney. He also made regular appearances on the At Home show. Harwood then hosted Till 10, which aired on Channel Ten, for five years.
Harwood performed in a series of dinner theatre comedy shows in 1988 with Louise Burfitt-Dons
following a severe asthma attack on 6 February 2008, at the age of 62. He was survived by his wife, and two daughters, Lani and Taci.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n quiz show
Quiz Show
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film produced and directed by Robert Redford. Adapted by Paul Attanasio from Richard Goodwin's memoir Remembering America, the film is based upon the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s...
host
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, announcer
Announcer
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and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He had a career that spanned over 40 years in the Australian entertainment industry.
Career
Harwood was the son of Ena Harwood, a panelist on Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast (talk show)
Beauty and the Beast is an Australian panel television show that has appeared in numerous versions since the early days of Australian television. The first version began in 1963 on the Seven Network with host Eric Baume as the "Beast". Baume was later replaced by presenters including John Laws,...
, an Australian talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
. His career began at a radio station in Warwick, Queensland
Warwick, Queensland
Warwick is a town in Queensland, Australia, lying south-west of Brisbane. It is the administrative centre of the Southern Downs Local Government Area. In 2006 the town of Warwick had a population of 12,562....
. Harwood moved to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
after a job offer from radio 2KY. He next worked at as voice announcer
Announcer
An announcer is a presenter who makes "announcements" in an audio medium or a physical location.-Television and other media:Some announcers work in television production , radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in...
on Channel Seven
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, which is now called Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
.
Through his work at Channel Seven, Harwood was chosen as the television presenter of It's Academic
It's Academic (Australian game show)
It's Academic is an Australian children's game show airing on the Seven Network. The show is based on the long-running American version of It's Academic, and pits students from different schools against each other in a test of knowledge covering a number of diverse subjects including English,...
, which he hosted from 1971 until 1979. He then became the compere for the Australian version of the Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! around the world
Since the quiz show Jeopardy! premiered in the United States in 1964, many other countries have produced their own international adaptations of the show....
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
. Harwood's other quiz shows included Class Of 82 and Class of 83.
Harwood also regularly appeared as a supporting actor in the Paul Hogan Show, which starred Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan, AM is an Australian actor best known for his role as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee from the Crocodile Dundee film series, for which he won a Golden Globe award.-Early life and career:...
. Additionally, he also hosted several Miss New South Wales beauty pageants during the 1970s and 1980s.
Harwood went on to host Good Morning Sydney. He also made regular appearances on the At Home show. Harwood then hosted Till 10, which aired on Channel Ten, for five years.
Harwood performed in a series of dinner theatre comedy shows in 1988 with Louise Burfitt-Dons
Louise Burfitt-Dons
Louise Olivian Burfitt-Dons is an English writer, humanitarian and global warming campaigner who is best known for her anti-bullying activism as the founder of the charity Act Against Bullying....
Death
Andrew Harwood died of respiratory failureRespiratory failure
The term respiratory failure, in medicine, is used to describe inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, with the result that arterial oxygen and/or carbon dioxide levels cannot be maintained within their normal ranges. A drop in blood oxygenation is known as hypoxemia; a rise in arterial...
following a severe asthma attack on 6 February 2008, at the age of 62. He was survived by his wife, and two daughters, Lani and Taci.