Keith Bracey

Keith Arthur Bracey (3 May 1916 – 28 October 2010) was a New Zealand television reporter and host who with his goatee beard was one of Television New Zealand's most recognised figures.[1]

Keith Bracey
Bracey in 1967
Born
Keith Arthur Bracey

(1916-05-03)3 May 1916
New Zealand
Died28 October 2010(2010-10-28) (aged 94)
Occupation(s)Radio and television presenter

Background

In 1966 he was the inaugural presenter for New Zealand's first daily current affairs show, Town and Around.[1]

On 28 April 2006 at the age of 90 he was at TVNZ headquarters in Auckland to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Town and Around.[1]

Television

Bracey had a fair amount of involvement with the crime fighting series, Police 5 that began in 1976 working as a presenter, producer and researcher for the show. He stayed with it until it was axed in 1986; the cancellation of the show made the front page in the news. There was talk of a replacement show of a similar nature. Also during the early 1980s he was part of a team that included John Hawkesby and Judy Bailey that started up and produced the Auckland regional magazine show Top Half.

During his career, he had an acting role, playing a druid leader on the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys in 1998.[2]

Personal life

Bracey was married twice and at the time of his death, he was survived by three sons and daughter.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. Trevett, Claire (29 April 2006). "Natty goatee a part of television history". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. NZ On Screen - Keith Bracey, Presenter, Biography
  3. The New Zealand Herald, 6 Nov, 2010 - Entertainment, Dapper frontman had comic streak
  4. 'Keith Bracey Obituary'- Legacy.com Obituary


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