Don Spencer

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Biography

Australian children's television presenter, singer and songwriter, born 22 March 1941 in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. Most well known for hosting Play School in the UK for 17 years and in Australia for 28 years. He is the father of Danielle Spencer.

  • Real name
  • Donald Richard Spencer
  • Name variations
  • D. Spencer·Spencer
  • Kindergarten (6)·Play School
  • Primary profession
  • Writer
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 22 March 1941
  • Place of birth
  • Tamworth· New South Wales
  • Death date
  • 1971-07-20
  • Death age
  • 59
  • Place of death
  • Chelmsford
  • Children
  • Danielle Spencer
  • Member of
  • Essex County Cricket Club

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Australian childrens entertainer, TV presenter and musician, who has also worked in the UK. He is the father of Russell Crowe s wife, Danielle Spencer.

He was awarded the O.A.M. (Order of Australia Medal) in the 2007 Queens New Years Honours List for his services to childrens music and television as a songwriter and performer, and through the establishment of the Australian Childrens Music Foundation.

Father-in-law of Russell Crowe.

(January 2009) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

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