Allen Spraggett
| Allen Spraggett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1932 (age 83–84) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | broadcaster, writer |
| Known for | paranormal topics |
Allen Spraggett (born 1932) is a Canadian writer and broadcaster, known for his works concerning the paranormal.
During the 1950s, Spraggett was originally a minister of the Open Door Evangelical Church. He transferred to the United Church of Canada to briefly become a minister there, before working as the religion editor of Toronto Star.[1] In the 1970s, he wrote The Unexplained, a syndicated newspaper column concerning the paranormal.[2]
Spraggett was host of the CBC television quiz show Beyond Reason from 1977 to 1980. He also hosted the radio shows Sun Spots and The Unexplained on CFRB in Toronto.[3]
In 1979, he was charged with two counts of gross indecency, based on allegations by youths from Winnipeg. Spraggett was acquitted of these charges in April 1980. However, he had difficulty in resuming his broadcasting and writing career after that trial.[3]
Bibliography
- The Unexplained (1967) LCCN 67-26236
- The Bishop Pike Story (1970) OCLC 119820
- Kathryn Kuhlman : The Woman who Believes in Miracles (1970) LCCN 71-103843
- Probing the Unexplained (1971) OCLC 208605
- Arthur Ford, The Man who Talked with the Dead (1973) LCCN 72-9600
- The Case for Immortality (1974) LCCN 73-91365
- The World of the Unexplained (1974) OCLC 4481248
- The Spiritual Frontier (1975, co-writer with William Rauscher) ISBN 0385071892
- The Psychic Mafia (1976, co-writer with M. Lamar Keene) OCLC 2212880
- Ross Peterson : The New Edgar Cayce (1977) ISBN 0385122985
References
- ↑ Hicks, Wessely (June 1977). "Strange Things Will Happen". The Gazette. Montreal. p. TV Times 8. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ Martin, Lawrence (15 July 1972). "A lot of people think Kreskin's some kind of mind reader". Canadian Magazine. p. 10. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- 1 2 Dunlop, Marilyn (15 May 1980). "Tangle with law shakes broadcaster's faith in system". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 26. Retrieved 18 June 2015. Article originated from the Toronto Star.