John Charles Kirkpatrick McNaught (March 23, 1902-1970) was a Canadian

Canada

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 radio broadcaster and writer. He was an announcer for CBC Radio

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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 and a host on CBC Television

CBC Television

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 in the 1950s and 1960s. He was best known by the professional pseudonym James Bannerman; he also used a variety of other pseudonyms in his work as an author, critic and screenwriter.

He was born in Toronto, Ontario, and educated at Upper Canada College

Upper Canada College

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 and the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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. He was briefly married to writer Gwethalyn Graham

Gwethalyn Graham

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 in the early 1930s.

He wrote many broadcast scripts and also contributed articles to magazines including Canadian Home Journal, Maclean's

Maclean's

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, Mademoiselle

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and Mayfair

Mayfair (magazine)

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Following his death in 1970, his widow Emily donated many of his papers and journals to McMaster University

McMaster University

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