Monty Hall

Monty Hall
Monty Hall in the 1970s
Born	Monte Halparin (1921-08-25) August 25, 1921 (age 95) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation	Game show host, producer, singer, sportscaster
Years active	1953–present
Spouse(s)	Marilyn Doreen Plottel (m. September 28, 1947-present; 3 children)

Monte Halparin, OC OM (born August 25, 1921), better known by the stage name Monty Hall, is a Canadian-American emcee, producer, singer and sportscaster, best known as host of the television game show Let's Make a Deal.

Hall was born Monte Halparin in Winnipeg to Orthodox Jewish parents, Rose (née Rusen) and Maurice Harvey Halparin, who owned a slaughterhouse. He was raised in Winnipeg's north end, where he attended Lord Selkirk School (Elmwood, Winnipeg), and, later St. John's High School. Hall graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba, where he majored in chemistry and zoology.

Hall started his career in Winnipeg in radio, moving to Toronto in 1946. Early in his career, Hall hosted game shows such as Bingo at Home on WABD-TV and guest-hosted more established game shows such as Strike It Rich on CBS and Twenty-One on NBC. He was the host/performer of two local New York City TV film shows for children: Cowboy Theater for WRCA (Channel 4) in 1956 and Fun In the Morning for WNEW (Ch. 5) in the early 1960s. From 1956–60, along with NBC Radio newsman Morgan Beatty, Hall co-hosted the Saturday night segment of the NBC Radio Network weekend program Monitor from 8 p.m. until midnight (EST). At least two recordings of Hall on Monitor are known to exist.