1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/montyhallyoung.jpg]] |
2 | -> ''"I got a deal for you!"'' |
3 | -->-- '''Monty''''s catchphrase on ''Series/LetsMakeADeal''. |
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5 | Monty Hall [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OC, OM,]] born Monte Halparin, (August 25, 1921 - September 30, 2017) was a Canadian-American game show host and actor, most famous for his work on ''Series/LetsMakeADeal'', and the MontyHallProblem it inspired. |
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7 | Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he graduated from the University of Manitoba and started his career at a local radio station, after he married Marilyn Plottel in 1947, with who he would spend the rest of his life married. In 1955, he moved to America, and after a stint as the host of ''Video Village'' and ''Video Village Junior'', he co-created and hosted ''Let’s Make A Deal'', starting in 1963. He remained a staunch supporter of the series and its revival in 2009 until his death. He also developed and occasionally hosted other game shows under the '''Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Studios''' banner. |
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9 | Throughout his life, he would receive a plethora of achievements and awards, including a star on both the American and Canadian Walks of Fame, induction into the Orders of Canada and Manitoba, and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards.]] |
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11 | He died on September 30, 2017, at the age of 96, just four months after the passing of his wife. He was survived by his three children: Actress Joanna Gleason, Sharon Hall, and Emmy Award-winning producer Richard Hall. |
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13 | !! TV Roles: |
14 | * ''Series/VideoVillage:'' Host (1960 -- 1962) |
15 | ** ''Series/VideoVillageJunior:'' Host (1961 -- 1962) |
16 | * ''Series/LetsMakeADeal:'' Host (1963 -- 1986, 1990 -- 1991) |
17 | * ''Series/{{The Odd Couple|1970}}:'' AsHimself (1973, 1974) |
18 | * ''Series/BeatTheClock:'' Host (1979) |
19 | * ''Series/SplitSecond1972:'' Host (1986) |
20 | * ''Series/That70sShow:'' AsHimself (2001) |
21 | * ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong:'' Beauty Pageant Host (2008) |
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