Jackie Rae was born John Arthur Cohen to immigrants in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1921.
12 Facts About Jackie Rae
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Jackie Rae's father Goodman Cohen was Lithuanian and his mother Nellie Cohen was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Jackie Rae flew Spitfires as a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Jackie Rae later moved to London where he performed on television for the BBC, ATV and Granada Television.
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Jackie Rae compered the popular show Spot The Tune for two years with singer Marion Ryan, and was the host of the first series of The Golden Shot which he presented during 1967.
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Jackie Rae formed a dance band known as the Spitfire Band in 1981 which toured across Canada.
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Songs written by Jackie Rae were hits for Donald Peers and Eddy Arnold, and Andy Williams.
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Jackie Rae collaborated with Les Reed on songs performed by Engelbert Humperdinck and Tony Bennett.
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Jackie Rae was married to British actress Janette Scott from 1959 to 1965.
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Jackie Rae later married Canadian singer and actress Patrician McKinnon.
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Jackie Rae's brother Saul Forbes Rae was a Canadian diplomat and ambassador.
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Jackie Rae's nephew, Bob Rae, is a longtime politician and a former premier of the Province of Ontario.