1. Patrick Teoh Kah Yong was born on 16 October 1947 and is a Malaysian actor and radio personality.
19 Facts About Patrick Teoh
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Patrick Teoh attended St Michael's Institution up until Form 5.
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Patrick Teoh learned to speak English before he even went to school by watching movies as a child that.
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Patrick Teoh's father took him and his mother to the movies every day for the 9.15 pm screening.
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From this routine of watching a movie a day, Patrick Teoh learned to speak English by watching actors such as John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Henry Fonda and James Stewart.
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Patrick Teoh applied, was called for an interview and got the job soon after at the age of 19.
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In 1966, Patrick Teoh joined Rediffusion as an "English Programme Announcer Grade 3", earning RM$150 a month.
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The then-managing director told Patrick Teoh that according to the terms of his employment contract he was only entitled to a salary and all monies earned from his professional talents rightfully belonged to the company.
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Patrick Teoh, who was then earning up to six times his salary in voice-over fees disagreed with the new terms, and resigned from Rediffusion having been there for more than a decade.
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When disco music became popular Patrick Teoh jumped on the bandwagon and was credited as being a Malaysian mobile disco pioneer.
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At that time, Patrick Teoh was frequently employed as a DJ for private parties and in-house company functions.
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On 20 September 1988, the second last day of Caryn Lim's job at TV3, Patrick Teoh was her co-newscaster.
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Patrick Teoh mentioned that Caryn was leaving the station, then stood up and gave her a friendly farewell peck on her cheek.
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Apparently the camera was still rolling when the kiss happened and Patrick Teoh did not notice it.
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Patrick Teoh's talk show slot was from 9 am until 12 noon, Mondays to Wednesdays.
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When Radio 4 went for 24-hour broadcasting, Patrick Teoh hosted a weekly 12 am until 3 am slot calling it 'Midnight Magic'.
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For Midnight Magic Patrick Teoh invited listeners to call in and tell ghost stories, a move that proved to be a hit among his listeners.
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In 1997, Patrick Teoh resigned from Radio 4, and until this day has not returned to radio.
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In 2021 Patrick Teoh acted in a production of the same play this time landing the role of Thomas Cromwell, the villain in the play.