Bernard Braden
| Bernard Braden | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 May 1916 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 2 February 1993 (aged 76) Camden, London |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1951-1968 |
| Known for | On the Braden Beat |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Kelly (1942-1993) (his death) (3 children) |
| Children |
Kim Braden Christopher Braden Kelly Braden |
Bernard Chastey Braden (16 May 1916 – 2 February 1993) was a Canadian-born actor and comedian who is most well known for his appearances in UK television and radio shows.
Braden was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and educated at Magee Secondary School, Kerrisdale, Vancouver. He produced plays on CJOR Vancouver in the late 1930s and early 1940s. He married Barbara Kelly in 1942 and they moved to Toronto the same year. Seven years later, he, his wife and two children moved to England. A third child, Kim, was born in London in 1949.
Bernard was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1991 when he was surprised by Michael Aspel outside the Aldwych Theatre.
Bernard Braden died in Camden, London, aged 76, following a series of strokes.
In Breakfast with Braden (from January 1950) for the BBC he played American serviceman "Brandon Marlow" (a caricature of Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire). Other cast members acted as stooges, including Pearl Carr ("Sing, Pearl"), Benny Lee and bandleader Nat Temple ("Play, Nat!").
Other BBC radio shows followed: Bedtime with Braden (from September 1950), which included his signature sign-out song "Lullaby of Birdland"; Between Time; Bathtime; and Bedlam with Braden. Ronald Fletcher, the announcer, was drawn into the script which added to the ingenuity and enjoyment.
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