Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy (July 23, 1933 – July 15, 1991) was an American actor, singer, game-show panelist, and host known for ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Convy was born in

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, the son of Bernard Fleming and Monica (née Whalen) Convy.State of California death certificate Convy's family moved to Los Angeles when he was 7 years old. He later attended

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, where he was an all-around athlete. The

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offered him a contract when he was just 17 and he played two years of

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in 1951–52. He later joined the 1950s vocal band

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, who had a top-10 hit in 1955 with "

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". Convy attended UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, where he received a bachelor's degree.

Career

Early years

After a two-season stint in the

' minor league system with the Klamath Falls Gems, Miami Eagles, and Salina Blue Jays, Convy began 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 ''Art Linkletter's House Party'' in 1956. He appeared in the 1961

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'', playing

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′s rival for the affections of

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. Convy went on to become a Broadway actor, starring as Perchik in the original cast of ''

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'' (1964), appearing in ''

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'' (1965), and creating the role of Cliff Bradshaw in ''

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'' (1966). He also appeared in the

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film ''

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'', playing Lou Raby, and in the soap opera ''

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'', playing Glenn Hamilton, a rapist. He also appeared on ''

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'', playing the role of politician Richard Lawrence in the 1972 episode "A Likely Candidate".

Game shows

In the 1960s and 1970s, Convy was a popular semi-regular panelist on several game shows, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' (he later starred as the host of the pilot for ''Match Game '90'' in 1989), and ''

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''. He soon took the podium himself as host of several game shows, including the fourth edition of ''Password'' (called ''

'', which ran from 1984–1989) and ''

'' (1974–1978, 1982–1984), for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1977. In 1979, he appeared on ''

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'' with fellow celebrity contestants such as

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Marcia Wallace Marcia Karen Wallace (November 1, 1942 – October 25, 2013) was an American actress and comedian, primarily known for her roles on sitcoms. She is best known for her roles as receptionist Carol Kester on the 1970s sitcom '' The Bob Newhart ...

, and

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. Convy and

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formed their own production company, Burt and Bert Productions, during the 1980s. Their first production was a game show titled ''

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'', which made its debut in 1987 as part of the NBC daytime lineup and in nightly syndication. Convy hosted the syndicated edition of ''Win, Lose, or Draw'' for its first two seasons, then left the show to host another of his company's productions, the syndicated '' 3rd Degree''. When ''3rd Degree'' went to pilot,

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was brought in to be the host. When the series was picked up for syndication, however, Convy decided to leave his position as the host of the syndicated edition of ''Win, Lose, or Draw'' and take Marshall's place on ''3rd Degree''. Marshall filed a lawsuit against Convy for the action, but later dropped it after Convy's cancer diagnosis was made public. In 1989, Convy was called upon by

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again to host a week's worth of pilot episodes for a revival of ''

'' that Goodson was attempting to sell to ABC. Convy was supposed to have been the host when the series made it to air in 1990, but had to drop out after being diagnosed with brain cancer. He was replaced by

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Acting

Convy turned to acting full-time in 1956 and was in the musical '' The Billy Barnes Revue'' in Los Angeles before moving to New York City. He appeared in 10 Broadway shows, including ''Nowhere to Go but Up'', ''

'' (in which he originated the role of Cliff, a fictionalized

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), and ''

''. He played reporter Hildy Johnson in a 1969 Broadway revival of ''

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'', which starred

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. In the original Broadway cast of ''

'' with

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, Convy played Perchik the Student and sang "Now I Have Everything". He filled in for

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in the lead role of Guido Contini in the Broadway musical ''

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'' when Julia went on vacation. Convy was one of the candidates considered for the role of Bert in ''Mary Poppins'' but Convy turned down the offer and the role was given to

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. Convy guest-starred in an April 1960 episode of ''

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'' titled "The Case of the Nimble Nephew". In the 1960–1961 season, Convy guest-starred on Pat O'Brien's short-lived sitcom ''

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'' and the series ''

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'' in the role of David. In 1961, he appeared in the ''

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'' episode "Museum Piece". He portrayed Roxy in the pilot episode of ''

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'' in 1963, although the role went to

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for the remainder of the series' run. He was also cast on an episode of ''

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'' as Mary's friend Jack Foster, alongside future ''

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'' star

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. In 1973, Convy was a guest star in two episodes of ''

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''. In 1974, Convy portrayed Lieutenant Steve Ostrowski, the police officer nephew of elderly amateur sleuths on the short-lived series ''

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''. Convy attempted a short-lived variety series called ''The Late Summer Early Fall Bert Convy Show'' in 1976. In 1979, he appeared with the

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in their eponymous television movie. Throughout his career, Convy was a frequent guest star on series such as ''

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'', ''

'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' (including the pilot episode). On ''

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'', Season 2 Episode 11: "Legal Eagles" (1978), he played Danny Holt, a divorced man who falls for his ex-wife's lawyer. In 1983, Convy was cast as Neil Townsend on the sitcom ''

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'', playing opposite

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. Convy had joined the project when it was recast after its intended premiere in the 1982–83 season was delayed; he earned the role originally given to Larry Breeding, who was killed in a car accident in September 1982 after the first pilot had been shot. Convy also starred in several movies, perhaps most memorably ''

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'' (1977), in which he played a caricature of

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named Friedrich Bismark. His other film credits included ''

'' (1959), ''

'' (1961),

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's ''Les Caprices de Marie'' (1970), '' SST: Death Flight'' (1977), the

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'' (1978), '' Hanging by a Thread'' (1979), ''

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'' (1979), ''

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'' (1979), ''

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'' (1980), ''

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'' (1981), and the television movie ''Help Wanted: Male'' (1982). Convy tried his hand at directing with the comedy '' Weekend Warriors'' (1986). In 1980, Convy produced and directed the

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premiere of ''Zapata'', with music and lyrics by

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and Perry Botkin Jr. and libretto by

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Personal life

Convy was married twice. He married Anne Anderson in 1959; together they had three children: Jennifer, Joshua, and Jonah. Convy and Anderson divorced in 1991. Convy married his second wife, Catherine Hills, five months before his death.

Death

In April 1990, Convy was admitted to

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after collapsing while visiting his mother, who had been hospitalized for a stroke. He was diagnosed with

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, an aggressive and extremely deadly brain cancer, which forced him into retirement. On July 15, 1991, Convy died at his home in

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, eight days before his 58th birthday. He is buried at

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in the

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of Los Angeles.

Partial filmography

* ''

Gunman's Walk ''Gunman's Walk'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope Western (genre), Western film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Van Heflin and Tab Hunter. Plot Davy Hackett (James Darren) and his hot-tempered, arrogant older brother Ed (Tab Hunter) are ab ...

'' (1958) as Paul Chauard * ''

'' (1959) as Lou Raby * ''

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'' (March 15, 1960) (Season 2 Episode 26: "The Explorer") as Professor Andersson * ''

'' (1960) (Season 3 Episode 21: "The Nimble Nephew") as Harry Thompson * ''

'' (1961) (Season 6 Episode 25: "Museum Piece") as Ben Hollister * ''

'' (1961) as Wells Corbett * '' Act One'' (1961) as Archie Leach * ''

'' (April 7, 1961) (Season 3 Episode 30: "Vamp 'til Ready") as Pianist David Todd * ''

'' (1963) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Harry Today, Gone Tomorrow") as Roxy * ''

'' (1970) (Season 7 Episode 6: “Paul Revere Rides Again”) as Paul Revere * ''Give Her the Moon'' (1970) as Broderick MacPower * ''Death Takes a Holiday'' (TV movie, 1971) as John Cummings * ''Keep the Faith'' (1972) as Rabbi Miller * '' Mission: Impossible'' (1972) (Season 6 Episode 22: "Trapped") as Doug Stafford * ''

'' (1972) (Season 3 Episode 10: "Have I Found a Guy for You") as Jack Foster * ''Lady Luck'' (TV movie, 1973) as Clay * ''

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'' (TV movie, 1974) as F.J. Allen * ''Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt'' (TV movie, 1974) * ''

'' (1975) (Season 7 Episode 17: "Small Witness, Large Crime") as Hubbard * ''The Love Boat II'' (TV movie, 1977) as Ralph Manning * '' SST: Death Flight'' (TV movie, 1977) as Tim Vernon * ''

'' (1977) as Friedrich Bismark * ''

'' (1978) as Jeff Reed * ''Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery'' (TV movie, 1978) as Bill Dent * ''Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders'' (TV movie, 1979) as Lyman Spencer * '' Hanging by a Thread'' (TV movie, 1979) as Alan Durant * ''

'' (1979) as Tommy Everett * ''

'' (1979) (Season 4 Episode 1: "Love Boat Angels") as Paul Hollister * ''Ebony, Ivory and Jade'' (TV movie, 1979) as Mick Jade * ''

'' (TV movie, 1979) as Gil Travis * ''

'' (1980) as Walter Reeves * ''

'' (1981) as Brad * ''

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'' (TV mini-series, 1981) as Tony Polar * ''Help Wanted: Male'' (TV movie, 1982) as Skip McCullough * '' Love Thy Neighbor'' (TV movie, 1984) as Mike Wilson

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