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Ted Mack (radio and television host)

Ted Mack, American radio and television host (died 1976)

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Born
February 12, 1904
Died
July 12, 1976
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1904

About Ted Mack (radio and television host)

Ted Mack (radio and television host), also known as William Edward Maguiness, was an American radio and television host and musician, best known for hosting Ted Mack and The Original Amateur Hour. William Edward Maguiness (February 12, 1904 – July 12, 1976) was an American radio and television host and musician, best known for hosting Ted Mack and The Original Amateur Hour. Contestants who won three times earned cash prizes, scholarships, or participation in a traveling stage show associated with the program.

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The world when Ted Mack (radio and television host) was born

Ted Mack (radio and television host) was born in 1904. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1904

  • Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
  • Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
  • Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
  • World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ted Mack (radio and television host)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19042026
Population81.8M341 million

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