Bert Convy - Article Index

Encyclopedia - 1933: Encyclopedia - 1933
1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). 1933 - Events. January 3 - Japanese troops occ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1991: Encyclopedia - 1991
1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1991 - Events. 1991 - January. January 2 - Sharon Pratt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1974 In Television: Encyclopedia - 1974 In Television
See also: 1973 in television, other events of 1974, 1975 in television and the list of 'years in television'. For the American network te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia - Match Game
Match Game was an American television game show where contestants tried to match a panel of six celebrities in answering fill-in-the-blan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1991 In Television: Encyclopedia - 1991 In Television
This is a list of television-related events in 1991. 1990 in film 1991 in film 1992 in film 1990 in home video 1991 in home video 1992...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1991: Encyclopedia Ii - 1991 - Events
1991 - January. January 2 - Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first black woman to lead a city of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - To Tell The Truth: Encyclopedia Ii - To Tell The Truth - Second Edition 1969-1978
This first version of the show was cancelled in 1968, but returned only a year later in syndication; this one lasted until 1978. Garry Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Game Show Network: Encyclopedia Ii - Game Show Network - History
GSN, in addition to its Goodson-Todman library, features other classics such as Jeopardy!, Press Your Luck, The Newlywed Game, Love Conne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Troy Mcclure: Encyclopedia Ii - Troy Mcclure - Television
Troy McClure - TV specials. Alien Nose Job (ref. Alien Autopsy) Carnival of the Stars (ref. Circus of the Stars) Five Fabulous Weeks o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - To Tell The Truth: Encyclopedia Ii - To Tell The Truth - Second Edition 1969-1978
This first version of the show was cancelled in 1968, but returned only a year later in syndication; this one lasted until 1978. Garry Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tattletales: Encyclopedia Ii - Tattletales - Gameplay
The show went through two formats throughout its run. Tattletales - Format 1. In round one while the husbands (sometimes the wives) are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Julie London: Encyclopedia Ii - Julie London - Career As A Singer
Julie London began singing in public in her teens, prior to her first movie appearance. She was discovered by Sue Carol (wife of Alan Lad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Rule Changes In Other Versions
Match Game - The Match Game 1962-1969. This is the original series upon which the show described above was based. For most of its life ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills: Encyclopedia Ii - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills - History
Forest Lawn (Glendale) was founded in 1917 by Dr. Hubert Eaton, a firm believer in a joyous life after death, who was convinced that most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannonball Run Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannonball Run Film - Cast
Cannonball Run had its share of stars. Among them: Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. respectively as aging and perpetually inebriated ex-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Password Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Password Game - Television Versions
The game of Password was adapted into a successful television game show of the same name. Password, hosted by Allen Ludden, ran for 1555 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Rule Changes In Other Versions
Match Game - The Match Game 1962-1969. This is the original series upon which the show described above was based. For most of its life ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiddler On The Roof: Encyclopedia Ii - Fiddler On The Roof - Story
The play is set in the Jewish shtetl (town) of Anatevka in Tsarist Russia in 1905. The story centers on Tevye's attempts to maintain his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Win Lose Or Draw: Encyclopedia Ii - Win Lose Or Draw - Gameplay
The teams were each composed of two celebrities and one "civilian" contestant, as non-celebrities are referred to on game shows. Three wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - What's My Line?: Encyclopedia Ii - What's My Line? - Alternate Versions
What's My Line? - Versions in the United States. A weekly American CBS radio version of What's My Line? was produced from May 1952 unt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1933: Encyclopedia Ii - 1933 - Events
1933 - January. January 3 - Japanese troops occupy Shanghai January 5 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - To Tell The Truth: Encyclopedia Ii - To Tell The Truth - Fourth Edition 1990-1991
TTTT returned again for a year in 1990 with Gordon Elliott, then Lynn Swann, then finally Alex Trebek in the host's seat. The reason for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Versions Outside The Usa
In the United Kingdom, it was known as Blankety Blank and was presented by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson and Lily Savage. In Australia, it is k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Pilots
The unaired pilot for "the 1973 edition of Match Game" circulates among video tape collectors. The celebrities in that episode were Bert ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - To Tell The Truth: Encyclopedia Ii - To Tell The Truth - Fifth Edition 2000-2002
TTTT had a two-year run in syndication starting in 2000 with John O'Hurley. Now in her nineties, Kitty Carlisle made a guest appearance f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Super Match
The winner of the game went on to play the Super Match, which consisted of the Audience Match and the Head-to-Head Match segments, for ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - What's My Line?: Encyclopedia Ii - What's My Line? - Game Play
What's My Line? - Standard rounds. Each episode of What's My Line? featured two standard contestant rounds, sometimes more if time perm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - What's My Line?: Encyclopedia Ii - What's My Line? - Style Of The Show
What's My Line? is remembered as a celebration of urbanity and good manners in television. In the early years, business suits and street ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - What's My Line?: Encyclopedia Ii - What's My Line? - Hosts And Panelists
The original show was hosted by veteran radio and television newsman John Daly. Panelist Bennett Cerf often referred to him as John Charl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Main Game
Two contestants competed to see who could match more of the answers of the six celebrities. Much of the show's humor sprung from question...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - To Tell The Truth: Encyclopedia Ii - To Tell The Truth - Theme Music
Metropole Orchestra leader Dolf van der Linden composed the original series theme, "Peter Pan", used from 1956-1961. From 1961-1967, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Password Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Password Game - Rules
To begin, one player is chosen to be "it". That player thinks of a target word, which can be any word. Then "it" gives all other players ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Troy Mcclure: Encyclopedia Ii - Troy Mcclure - Other
Troy McClure - Celebrity funerals. Herschel Shlomo Krustofsky, aka Krusty the Clown André the Giant, We Hardly Knew Ye Shemp Howard: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - To Tell The Truth: Encyclopedia Ii - To Tell The Truth - Themes
Metropole Orchestra leader Dolf van der Linden composed the original series theme, "Peter Pan", used from 1956-1961. From 1961-1967, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Super Match
The winner of the game went on to play the Super Match, which consisted of the Audience Match and the Head-to-Head Match segments, for ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Pilots
The unaired pilot for "the 1973 edition of Match Game" circulates among video tape collectors. The celebrities in that episode were Bert ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Versions Outside The Usa
In the United Kingdom, it was known as Blankety Blank and was presented by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson and Lily Savage. In Australia, it is k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Main Game
Two contestants competed to see who could match more of the answers of the six celebrities. Much of the show's humor sprung from question...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Hosts And Celebrity Panelists
Gene Rayburn hosted all versions of the show through 1984. Ross Shafer hosted the 1990 version, and Michael Burger hosted the 1998 versio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1933: Encyclopedia Ii - 1933 - Births
1933 - January. January 2 - Morimura Seiichi, Japanese novelist and author January 4 - Phyillis Renyolds Naylor, American Chirdren's a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1933: Encyclopedia Ii - 1933 - Deaths
1933 - January-March. January 1 - Harriet Brooks, Canadian physicist (b. 1876) January 3 - Jack Pickford, Canadian-born actor (b. 1896...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Broadcast History
The Match Game premiered December 31, 1962 continuing until September 26, 1969 on NBC for 1760 episodes. Although the fill-in-the-blanks ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiddler On The Roof: Encyclopedia Ii - Fiddler On The Roof - Songs
Act I Tradition - Tevye and the Company Matchmaker, Matchmaker - Tzeitel, Hodel, and Chava (sometimes, Tevye's youngest two daughters ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fiddler On The Roof: Encyclopedia Ii - Fiddler On The Roof - Awards
The Broadway production won nine Tony Awards: Best Musical Composer and lyricist: Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick Leading actor: Zero Mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills: Encyclopedia Ii - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills - Notable Burials
(Note this is a partial list.) Use the following alphabetical links to find someone. Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Broadcast History
The Match Game premiered December 31, 1962 continuing until September 26, 1969 on NBC for 1760 episodes. Although the fill-in-the-blanks ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Programming History
(all times are EST) . ... See also:Match Game, Match Game - Broadcast history, Match Game - Programming History, Match Game - The Reviv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannonball Run Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannonball Run Film - Plot Details
Based on a true story, the movie is about a cross-country rally from Ohio to the pier at Redondo Beach, California organized by automotiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - To Tell The Truth: Encyclopedia Ii - To Tell The Truth - Fifth Edition 2000-2002
TTTT had a two-year run in syndication starting in 2000 with John O'Hurley. Now in her 90s, Kitty Carlisle made a guest appearance for on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1991: Encyclopedia Ii - 1991 - Deaths
1991 - January-February. January 5 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavian poet (b. 1922) January 8 - Steve Clark, English guitarist (Def Leppard) (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - To Tell The Truth: Encyclopedia Ii - To Tell The Truth - Fourth Edition 1990-1991
TTTT returned again for a year in 1990 with Gordon Elliott, then Lynn Swann, then finally Alex Trebek in the host's seat. The reason for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Game - Hosts And Celebrity Panelists
Gene Rayburn hosted all versions of the show through 1984. Ross Shafer hosted the 1990 version, and Michael Burger hosted the 1998 versio...   » Read the article