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Brian Cobby (12 October 1929 – 31 October 2012) was an English actor and telephone exchange worker who, in 1985, became the first male voice of the British speaking clock.
Brian Cobby was born on 12 October 1929 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Evita (1996), Paris by Night (1988) and The Detective (1985). He died on 31 October 2012 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Actor
- October 12, 1929
- Brian Cobby
- October 31, 2012
Dec 1, 2012 · Brian Cobby, Britain’s only male speaking clock, died on October 31st, aged 83. Dec 1st 2012. OVER the centuries, Time has dripped in water-clocks and whispered in...
Nov 6, 2012 · Obit British actor Brian Cobby, who is famous for being the first male voice for BT's speaking clock, has died aged 83. Cobby wasn't working as an actor when he won the role - he was a BT employee when he triumphed in a company-wide competition to find the next voice of the clock in 1984.
- Brid-Aine Parnell
Nov 4, 2012 · Brian, 83, who was the famous voice of “the time sponsored by Accurist” died peacefully on Wednesday following a series of health problems. Clive Cobby said that his brother’s dying wish had...
Nov 12, 2012 · A quick look back at Brian Cobby through the years, from his time in the theatre to film and years as the BT speaking clock. Set to music Brian used to sing as a boy chorister in Oxford. (12 ...
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All is revealed in a portrait of Brian Cobby -- who also voiced the countdown in the TV show Thunderbirds. Cobby is sitting at his kitchen table in Brighton, surrounded by clutter, with a large...
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