13 hours ago
Sunday, 5 August 2012
The Sunday Hero: Johnny Morris (1916-1999)
I really loved Johnny Morris. It was he who encouraged my lifelong love of animals. He was the David Attenborough of earlier times.
With his Zoo Keeper's hat, and animal voices, he made sure that we children were glued to our TV sets.
I miss you Mr Morris.... I really do.
Anyone who's never heard of Mr Morris will see from this clip why I loved him so much!
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That brought back memories of all us children at Aunty Matt's watching television.
ReplyDeleteI think it was Marlin Perkins for us in the USA in the 50's who taught us about animals. However, it was my parents giving us a beautiful Irish Setter named Kerry that we all loved so much that instilled in me my love of all animals. It was the best gift I ever got in my life.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why we didn't have a dog. We had a series of dull cats, and our gardener used to give us wierdo Budgies. I would have liked a dog.
DeleteAh I remember him well - we're giving our age away now
ReplyDeleteIt's the hot chestnuts I miss - didn't I tell you that? I thought I did.
ReplyDeleteThe Hot Chestnut Man, of course. I think that's how he started out.
DeleteI met him once - what a miserable old skinflint he was - although very entertaining and charming.
DeleteI don't recall ever seeing him.....my loss. He's adorable.
ReplyDeleteHe reminds me of Danny Kaye. I can see how funny it would be for a kid to hear him voicing the animal's thoughts like that.
ReplyDeleteTales of the Riverbank and Animal Magic. Wonderful stuff.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had had the pleasure of watching this gentle man! How lucky for you.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, I remember him in the Elephant House. Perhaps with the same elephant that 'performed' on the Blue Peter floor?
ReplyDeletestrange as it may seem cro but he always looked like my paternal grandmother!
ReplyDeleteAh, yes... I loved him too. A bit like an animal-oriented Richard Briers.
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