Bert convy biography game show host
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| Bert Convy | |
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| Name: | Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy |
| Born: | July 23, 1933 |
| Birth Hometown: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died: | July 15, 1991 (age 57) |
| Place of death: | Brentwood, Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation: | Host, Producer |
| Years active: | 1958-1990 |
| Known for: | His game show hosting of TattleTales, Super Password and Win, Lose or Draw |
Bernard Whalen Convy known professionally as Bert Convy (b. July 23, 1933 - d. July 15, 1991) was an American actor and game show host. He hosted three game shows in his career plus one as a sub in 1968. Bert was also active in movies, one of which was a TV movie called The Man in the Santa Claus Suit produced bygd fellow personality Dick Clark. His first taste of game show hosting was in 1968 when he subbed for Bud Collyer on To Tell the Truth. In 1974, Bert was asked by Goodson-Todman to host a new version of Joe Garagiola's He Said She Said called TattleTales which he hosted for a span
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Bert Convy
From the 1960s until his death in 1991, Bert Convy was a household name with an authentic nice-guy persona. But before that, he was a minor-league baseball player. It was not well known to the millions of people who knew him as an entertainer—game show host, actor, and, briefly, member of a 1950s rock group with two hit songs. It was not publicized—or at least not celebrated—by Convy, save for an occasional mention when he appeared on talk shows, and only then if the host prompted a query about it. In an industry built on bluster and bluff, modesty governed Convy’s approach to this brief but highly significant part of his life.
Bernard Whalen “Bert” Convy was a Depression-era baby, born on July 23, 1933 in St. Louis. His parents were Monica and Bernard Fleming Convy (also known as Bert); his middle name came from his mother’s maiden name. In 1940, Convy and his mother made Los Angeles their new home; the elder Bert (a shoe salesman) was no longer in the picture. In a
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Bert Convy
American actor, singer, game show panelist and host (1933–1991)
Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy (July 23, 1933 – July 15, 1991)[1] was an American actor, singer, game-show panelist, and host known for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw.
Early life
[edit]Convy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Bernard Fleming and Monica (née Whalen) Convy.[1][2] Convy's family moved to Los Angeles when he was 7 years old. He later attended North Hollywood High School, where he was an all-around athlete.[3] The Philadelphia Phillies offered him a contract when he was just 17 and he played two years of Minor League Baseball in 1951–52.[4] He later joined the 1950s vocal band The Cheers, who had a top-10 hit in 1955 with "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots".
Convy attended UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, where he received a bachelor's degree.[3]
Career
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