Bert Convy
| Bert Convy | |
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Convy as substitute host on To Tell the Truth, 1968
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| Born |
Bernard Whalen Convy July 23, 1933 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1991 (aged 57) Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Brain tumor |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | North Hollywood High School |
| Alma mater | UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
| Occupation | Actor, game show host, singer |
| Years active | 1958–1990 |
| Spouse(s) |
Anne Anderson (m. 1959–91) (3 children) Catherine Hills (m. 1991–91) (his death) |
| Children | Jennifer Convy (b. 1960) Joshua Convy (b. 1965) Jonah Convy (b. 1968) |
Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy (July 23, 1933 – July 15, 1991) was an American actor, singer, game show host and panelist known for his tenure as the host for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw.
Convy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Monica (née Whalen) and Bernard Fleming Convy. Convy's family moved to Los Angeles when he was seven years old. He later attended North Hollywood High School where he was an all-around athlete. He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies when he was just 17, playing two years of minor league baseball in 1951–52. 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 later attended UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he received a bachelor's degree.
Convy started his career in the entertainment business as a featured performer and singer in the Billy Barnes Revues of the 1950s and 1960s. Bert portrayed a CBS usher on an Art Linkletter's House Party in 1956. He appeared in the 1961 Warner Brothers drama Susan Slade, playing Troy Donahue′s rival for the affections of Connie Stevens. Convy went on to become a Broadway actor, starring as Perchick in the original cast of Fiddler on the Roof (1964), appearing in The Impossible Years (1965) and creating the role of Cliff Bradshaw in Cabaret (1966). He also appeared in the Roger Corman film A Bucket of Blood, playing Lou Raby, and the soap opera Love of Life, playing Glenn Hamilton, a rapist.
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