Jimmy Tapp

James Anthony (Jimmy) Tapp was a Canadian broadcaster. He died on November 20 2004 in Oakville, Ontario at the age of 86.

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Canadian - November 20 - 2004 - Oakville, Ontario

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He began his career with closed-circuit radio broadcasts aboard the HMS Wasaga in World War II. He later became a radio announcer in Montréal. He went on to host a number of early CBC television shows, including Flashback and The Tapp Room.

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World War II - Montréal - CBC

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Tapp provided the voice for Hercules in the 1960s animated series The Mighty Hercules.

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Hercules - 1960s - The Mighty Hercules

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He was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame on November 29 2004.

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