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John Toye (c. 1936 – 28 April 1992) was a presenter and newsreader on Scottish Television for over 20 years, and is best known as the former anchor on its flagship news programme ''Scotland Today''. ==Life and career== Toye was born into a musical family. His father was the conductor and composer Geoffrey Toye, and his mother was Dorothy Fleitman.〔Stone, David. ("Geoffrey Toye" ). ''Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company'' (2001)〕 As a child, he spent time in America and was once rescued from a cruise ship torpedoed en route to Britain during the Second World War. He studied classical music in America and spent time living with Navajo Native Americans before attending drama school in London. Toye began his career in the theatre, spending ten years in jobs ranging from Shakespearean roles to building stage scenery. He married Sheila Ward, a scenic designer, in the early 1960s while still a struggling actor. After working in touring theatre, he applied for a job with STV (then known as Scottish Television) in 1964. His first role on television was as a presenter on ''Today Is Tuesday'' before becoming the main anchor on the station's main early evening flagship news programme, ''Scotland Today'', in September 1972. His almost nightly appearances on STV in the 70s turned Toye into a well-known figure in central Scotland, and he regularly appeared off screen, opening shows or making presentations for charities and other worthwhile causes. A revamping of ''Scotland Today'' in 1984 brought his news presenting to an end, although he remained with STV for a brief spell presenting a weekly consumer programme, ''What's Your Problem?'' before being sacked during the summer of 1986, as part of an overhaul of the current affairs at STV. In 1986 Toye appeared in court for drunk driving, for the second time in three years, and was warned that if he appeared again he would be set to prison.〔(Evening Times - Sep 9, 1986 P14: Jail threat for former tv star )〕 He moved to South Molton in Devon in 1990 to start a new life, but failed to relaunch his career and spent the next few years battling against alcoholism combined with depression and financial worries. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Toye」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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