Paddy O'Byrne was an Irish radio broadcaster and actor who became one of the best-known radio personalities in South Africa.
10 Facts About Paddy O'Byrne
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Paddy O'Byrne attended St Mary's College, Dublin, Castleknock College and University College Dublin, where he earned a degree in Legal and Political Science.
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Paddy O'Byrne emigrated to the Union of South Africa in 1958.
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Paddy O'Byrne worked for Radio Today and Radio Veritas, a Roman Catholic station, in Johannesburg and for Fine Music Radio in Cape Town.
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Paddy O'Byrne worked for the BBC on Radio 2 and Capital Radio in the United Kingdom, during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Paddy O'Byrne was an actor, and narrated five films, while in South Africa.
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Paddy O'Byrne was one of a series of actors who played the science-fiction character Mark Saxon in the original radio drama No Place to Hide, originally created by South African author Monty Doyle.
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In 2010, at the MTN Radio Awards Gala, in Johannesburg, Paddy O'Byrne was honoured for his contribution to South African broadcasting, being named one of the inaugural inductees into the Radio Hall of Fame.
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Paddy O'Byrne narrated two movies from The Gods Must Be Crazy film series, as well as Animals Are Beautiful People.
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Paddy O'Byrne died on 4 December 2013, aged 83, in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland.