Peter Funt
| Peter Funt | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | TV host, public speaker, journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Suzanne Meltzer |
Peter Funt (born in New York, c. 1945), is an actor, co-host, host, and producer for the hit TV show, Candid Camera. He worked for Denver radio station KHOW, the ABC Radio Network, The New York Times, and various other media organizations. He is a University of Denver graduate.
Peter Funt grew up in New York, where he worked summers on the set of his father Allen Funt's show, Candid Camera. He graduated from the University of Denver, earning his Bachelor of Arts in mass communications and journalism. During his time at the university he worked on the newspaper, The Clarion, as well as the radio station, KVDU. While a student, he interviewed Martin Luther King Jr. on his radio show in 1967. In 1970, he won the Silurian’s Award for that year’s best news reporting based upon Funt’s coverage on ABC News of racial disturbances in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
After he graduated he worked at the Denver radio station KHOW and at the ABC Radio Network in New York. Afterwards he got a job as an arts and leisure writer for The New York Times. During his earlier career, he also authored a book titled Gotcha! on the lost art of practical joking and was the editor and publisher of the television magazine On Cable.
Candid Camera first aired in 1948 and was created by Peter Funt’s father, Allen. Peter first appeared on Candid Camera at age 3, posing as a shoeshine boy who charged ten dollars per shoe. He joined the show professionally in 1987 when he became a co-host with his father. During this time the show was being broadcast on the CBS television network. In 1993, Allen Funt had a serious stroke, from which he never fully recovered. This required Peter to host the show full-time. Later in 1996, he hosted and was the executive producer of the Candid Camera 50th anniversary special. The show returned in 1996 for the revamped version of Candid Camera. In 1997, Peter co-hosted the show with Suzanne Somers. In 2001, the show moved to the PAX network and Peter then co-hosted the show with Dina Eastwood until 2004, and began another revival of the show in 2014 with Mayim Bialik. During his time on the show Peter was a producer, host and acted on the show. He also produced and hosted over 200 episodes.
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