Monty Hall
Active - 1973 - 2017 |
Born - Aug 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Died - Sep 30, 2017 |
Genres - Comedy, Historical Film, Romance
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- During World War II, served in the Canadian Army and emceed shows for the troops.
- Performed in musical and dramatic stage productions while studying chemistry at the University of Manitoba.
- Moved to New York in 1955 to anchor the NBC radio program Monitor.
- Created the game show Let's Make a Deal, which premiered on December 30, 1963.
- Honored with Canada's highest award, the Order of Canada, in 1988 for his humanitarian work with multiple charitable organizations around the world.
- Received the 2005 Ralph Edwards Award from the Game Show Congress for career community service.
- The probability puzzle known as the Monty Hall Problem stems from the mathematical odds of winning the big prize on Let's Make a Deal, and has been featured on programs like NUMB3RS and in the movie 21.