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Mark Leo Goodson (January 14, 1915 – December 18, 1992) was an American television producer who specialized in game shows, most frequently with his business partner Bill Todman, with whom he created Goodson-Todman Productions. Early life and early career. Goodson was born in Sacramento, California, on January 14, 1915. [1] .
- Early television game shows and Goodson-Todman Productions
- 1937–1992
- Television producer
- University of California, Berkeley (B.S., Economics, 1937)
Mark Goodson (born January 14, 1915, Sacramento, California, U.S.—died December 18, 1992, New York, New York) was an American radio and television producer who helped develop many successful radio and television game shows, including the early television game show What’s My Line? (1950–67).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mark Goodson was born on January 14, 1915 in Sacramento, California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Family Feud (1976), Tattletales (1974) and Password (1973). He was married to Suzanne Russell Waddell, Virginia McDavid and Bluma Neveleff. He died on December 18, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer, Writer, Additional Crew
- December 18, 1992
- January 14, 1915
Dec 19, 1992 · Mark Goodson, who turned his curiosity into a television institution, died yesterday at his home in Manhattan. He was 77. He died of pancreatic cancer, said his son, Jonathan Goodson of Los...
Goodson, Mark (b. 24 January 1915 in Sacramento, California; d. 18 December 1992 in New York City), the most successful creator and producer of game shows in the history of television. Goodson, the “king of television game shows,” was the only child of Abraham and Fanny Gross Goodman, Jewish immigrants from Russia.
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Dec 19, 1992 · Mark Goodson, prolific producer of more than 42,000 half-hour television shows and creator of such game show staples as “The Price Is Right,” “Family Feud,” “To Tell the Truth” and “What’s My...
ADVERTISEMENT. Mark Goodson. Associated Press. Stars. TV: South side of the 6300 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Producer Born Jan. 14, 1915 in Sacramento, CA. Died Dec. 18, 1992 of cancer in...