Real name: Willem Cornelis Kan

Effective period / Period of releases: 1957 - 2006

Dutch cabaret artist.
Born January 15, 1911 in Scheveningen, The Netherlands.
Died September 8, 1983 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Wim Kan was the founder of ABC-Cabaret (1936-1969) which was a rich source of young talents.
His "oudejaarsconferences" (New Year's Eve speeches) made him famous, especially as a radio artist. He didn't perform on television until 1973. From then on his three-yearly speeches were immensely popular in The Netherlands.

He was married to Corry Vonk.