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Leslie Crowther (born Nottingham, 6 February 1933 - Bristol 29 September 1996) was a British comedian.

With TV experience from the 1960s, as presenter of such programmes as The Black and White Minstrel Show and long-running children's institution, Crackerjack (with Peter Glaze) for the BBC from 1960-1968, Crowther made a name for himself in television.

From the 1970s, he also achieved renown as the face of Stork SB Margarine for whom he appeared in a number of memorable television commercials. In 1971 he made The Leslie Crowther Show, a sketch show, with three older comics, Arthur English, Chic Murray and Albert Modley ("Eee it's grand to be daft!") as the internal "rep" company.

Leslie Crowther is also well remembered as host of the first British version of popular game show, The Price Is Right from 1984-1988, during which time his 'Come On Down' catchphrase entered television folklore. He was also the father-in-law of Thin Lizzy vocalist Phil Lynott. From July 1990 he was host of the TV show Stars in Their Eyes hosting the first three series. He was a popular President of the Lord's Taverners from January 1991/December 1992).

He was almost killed in a car crash on 3 October 1992 on the M5 near Cheltenham, sustaining serious head injuries which effectively brought his career to an end and left him in a coma for 17 days. He was awarded an CBE in the 1992 New Year's Honours list in recognition of his years of charity work. He went to Buckingham Palace to collect it in July 1993 and, shortly after publishing his autobiography, "The Bonus of Laughter", retired from showbusiness in November 1994.

He died from heart failure in 1996, aged 63, with his wife Jean and family at his side.

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