Born November 22, 1906· Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
† Died March 24, 1968
22Roles★ 6.6Average rating
Born in Beverly, Massachusetts, and raised in Concord, Arlington and Somerville, Petrie excelled in music, conducting his high-school glee club and acting in school plays while also leading the debating team. A sales call to a radio station uncovered his resonant bass voice, earning him a junior announcer role at Boston’s WBZ in 1929 and a subsequent move to NBC in New York. He soon became the net…
