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Mike Stokey (September 14, 1918 – September 7, 2003) was an American television
Mike Stokey (September 14, 1918 – September 7, 2003) was an American television game show
A game show (or gameshow) is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment where contestants compete in a game for rewards. The shows are typically directed by a game show host, host, who explains the rules of the program as well as commentating a ...
host and television producer.
Career
Stokry was known for ''Pantomime Quiz
''Pantomime Quiz'', initially titled ''Pantomime Quiz Time'' and later ''Stump the Stars'', was an American television game show produced and hosted by Mike Stokey. Running from 1947–59, it was one of the few television series – along with ...
'' (1947–1959) and its later incarnation ''Stump the Stars
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'' (1962–1970). He also produced early television specials, including ''A Christmas Carol'' in 1949, for the Jerry Fairbanks Company. Stokey also hosted '' Beat the Odds'' in 1961 while it was presented at KTLA
KTLA (channel 5) is a television station in Los Angeles, California, United States, serving as the West Coast flagship station of The CW. It is the largest directly owned property of the network's majority owner, Nexstar Media Group, and is ...
.
Personal life
His first wife (1943–1948) was actressPamela Blake
Pamela Blake (August 6, 1915 – October 6, 2009) was an American film actress who acted in almost 50 films. She is known primarily for her roles in Western films and serials.
Early years
Blake was born in Oakland, California as Adele Pea ...
, with whom he had one son, Mike Stokey II, and a daughter, Barbara.
His second wife (1955 - ?) was actress Spring Mitchell, born Neola Buxton in Lansing, Michigan
Lansing () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, Michigan, Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County, Michigan, Eaton County and nort ...
, with whom he had daughter, Susan Stokey and grandchildren Juliette Goglia
Juliette Goglia is an American actress, singer and musician. She is best known for portraying Sierra in the Disney Channel series ''That's So Raven'', Hannah West in the CBS series '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and Eve Henry on '' The Mic ...
, Dante Goglia and Emily Goglia.
Death
Stokey died from complications fromliver disease
Liver disease, or hepatic disease, is any of many diseases of the liver. If long-lasting it is termed chronic liver disease. Although the diseases differ in detail, liver diseases often have features in common.
Liver diseases
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on September 7, 2003 (seven days before his 85th birthday) in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
.
See also
*List of game show hosts
This is a list of game show hosts. A game show host is a profession involving the hosting of game shows. Game shows usually range from a half hour to an hour long and involve a prize. Foreign-language shows that are part of franchises may be refe ...
* List of people from Las Vegas
* List of people from Los Angeles
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* List of people from Louisiana
* List of television producers
References
External links
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