Carl Princi

Background

Princi was born on September 27, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts to Joseph M. and Teresa M. Princi.

Career

Princi had three brothers, one of whom was Peter West. Princi, Collector of Customs for the Portuguese of Boston and a United States magistrate judge. Princi trained as an actor in Boston. He began acting at the age of 14 when he appeared in a cameo role in a World Pet Association Theater project

Princi appeared in both film and television

Princi also served as a narrator for several television broadcasts of classical music While at Boston University, Princi took a course in broadcasting, which led to a job at WESX. 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. In 1991 he returned to radio at KKGO as a staff announcer and host of "Sunday Evening at the Opera".

Princi died on May 1, 1992 at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California due to complications of cancer.

Achievements

• 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.