Carl Princi
Carl Victor Princi[1] was an actor and radio announcer.
Early life
Princi was born on September 27, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts to Joseph M. and Teresa M. Princi.[1] Princi had three brothers, one of whom was Peter W. Princi, Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston and a United States magistrate judge.[2]
Acting
Princi trained as an actor in Boston. He began acting at the age of 14 when he appeared in a cameo role in a WPA Theater project.[3]
Princi appeared in both film and television. He had a small role in the film version of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and appeared in episodes of Highway Patrol, I Led Three Lives, and Bewitched.[4]
Princi also served as a narrator for several television broadcasts of classical music.[3]
Radio
While at Boston University, Princi took a course in broadcasting, which led to a job at WESX.[3]
From 1952 to 1953, Princi was a bilingual presenter at KWKW. In 1953 he joined KFAC in Los Angeles, where he remained until 1987 when the station changed formats and fired all of its on-air talent. At KFAC, Princi hosted "World of Opera" and "Opera House" and conducted many of the station's interviews.[3]
In 1991 he returned to radio at KKGO as a staff announcer and host of "Sunday Evening at the Opera".[3]
Personal life and death
Princi died on May 1, 1992 at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California due to complications of cancer.[3]
He was survived by his wife and their three daughters, one of whom is actress Elaine Princi.[3]
