Bill Nimmo
| William Lorne Nimmo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 18, 1917 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 2011 (aged 93) Milford, Ohio, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
|
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank |
 Major
|
| Unit | 1st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
 Silver Star Bronze Star Purple HeartInvasion Arrowhead (4) Campaign Stars |
| Relations | Mariam (first wife) Helen (second wife) Geoffrey (son) Doug (son) Jane (daughter) |
| Other work | Television and radio personality, Community Relations Director, Associate Professor of History |
William Lorne "Bill" Nimmo (June 18, 1917 – February 22, 2011) was a television and radio personality whose career spanned seven decades.
Nimmo was born on June 18, 1917 in Cincinnati, Ohio. After graduating Western Hills High School, he attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He volunteered for the US Army in 1941 prior to the declaration of WWII. While serving with the 1st Infantry Division in North Africa he was awarded the Purple Heart, Silver Star, and Bronze Star Medals, plus an Invasion Arrowhead and four Campaign Stars. Following a year of diplomatic service at the U.S. Embassy in Paris in 1945-46 he was honorably discharged with the rank of Major.
After a short stint as a teacher, he returned to Cincinnati in 1947 and landed a job as overnight disc jockey at WLW-AM with his distinctive baritone voice. In 1948 Bill became Cincinnati’s first television star on WLWT-TV serving as an announcer, newscaster, and host of various shows.
In 1951 Nimmo moved to New York and went to work for network television. He was probably best known for two roles. The first was “Bill the Bartender” on the Pabst Blue Ribbon Wednesday Night Fights (CBS), in which he appeared live during the commercials to promote the sponsor, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. The second, and probably more notable, was as Johnny Carson's sidekick on the shows Do You Trust Your Wife? and later Who Do You Trust?. Click here to watch a video showing Nimmo as announcer at the beginning of one episode. When Nimmo left the show in 1957 he recommended Ed McMahon as his replacement. When Carson and McMahon moved to The Tonight Show in 1962, Nimmo returned to Who Do You Trust? as announcer-sidekick for new host Woody Woodbury. Although Bill would later admit leaving Carson was one of the biggest mistakes of his life, he had no regrets.
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