Johnny Morris (television presenter)

Johnny Morris
Born
Ernest John Morris

(1916-06-20)20 June 1916
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died6 May 1999(1999-05-06) (aged 82)
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • actor
Years active1946–1993
EmployerBBC
Known for

Ernest John Morris OBE (20 June 1916 – 6 May 1999) was a Welsh television presenter and actor. He was known for his children's programmes for the BBC on the topic of zoology, most notably Animal Magic, and for narrating the Tales of the Riverbank series of stories.