| Jim McKay  AKA James Kenneth McManus
Born: 24-Sep-1921
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Died: 7-Jun-2008
Location of death: Monkton, MD
Cause of death: Natural Causes
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: TV Personality Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Host of Wide World of Sports Military service: US Navy (1943-46) Host of Olympics coverage and Wide World of Sports since 1961.
Wife: Margaret Dempsey (m. 1948, until his death, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Mary Edwina
Son: Sean Joseph McManus
University: BA, Loyola College in Maryland (1943)
Peabody 1988
Emmy 1990 Lifetime Achievement
TELEVISION
Wide World of Sports Host (1961-80)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Miracle (2-Feb-2004) Himself
Running (30-Oct-1979)
The World's Greatest Athlete (14-Feb-1973)
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