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Art Fleming. Original host of Jeopardy! Arthur Fleming Fazzin (May 1, 1924 – April 25, 1995) was an American actor and television host. He hosted the first version of the television game show Jeopardy!, which aired on NBC from 1964 until 1975 and again from 1978 to 1979.
Mar 8, 2021 · Either way, we have all the details, but be warned: the first Jeopardy! host's cause of death may seriously shock you. Art Fleming and Alex Trebek had many things in common... including pancreatic cancer. When Art passed away 25 years ago in 1995, the New York Times described him as having "the carriage of a gentleman soldier and the manner of ...
Art James. Art James (born Arthur Simeonovich Efimchick; October 15, 1929 – March 28, 2004) was an American game-show host, best known for shows such as The Who, What, or Where Game, It's Academic. and Pay Cards! He was also the announcer and substitute host on the game show Concentration.
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- Arthur Simeonovich Efimchick, October 15, 1929, Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
- Game show presenter, host, announcer
- March 28, 2004 (aged 74), Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Jun 12, 2014 · In the 60s alone, eagle-eyed viewers could catch Art James as host of shows like Fractured Phrases, the high school quiz game It’s Academic, Pay Cards!, and Temptation. However, James’ most successful venture came in 1969, when producer Ronnie Greenberg tapped him to host The Who What Or Where Game for NBC. Affectionately called the 3 W’s ...
Apr 26, 1995 · CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. —. Art Fleming, the original host of television’s “Jeopardy!,” died at home Tuesday of pancreatic cancer. He was 70. Fleming was found to have the disease just two ...
Feb 26, 2024 · On March 30, 1964, Jeopardy! made its debut. The host was Art Fleming, a novice MC who was hired because Griffin liked his performance in a commercial for TWA. In what could only be described as “beginner’s luck,” Fleming would host 2,900 episodes of Jeopardy! The show aired daily on NBC through January 3, 1975.
Peggy Ann Ellis. ( m. 1969; div. 1974) Becky Weaver ( m. 1977) Arthur Fleming Fazzin (May 1, 1924-April 25, 1995) was an American television host. He is best known as the original host of the game show Jeopardy! from 1964 until 1975 and again from 1978 to 1979.
