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. When 3rd Degree went to pilot, Peter Marshall was brought in to be the host. 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. Their first production was a game show based on Pictionary titled Win, Lose or Draw, which made its debut in 1987 as part of the NBC daytime lineup and in nightly syndication.
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In 1979, he appeared on Password Plus with fellow celebrity contestants such as Elizabeth Montgomery, Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller, Judy Norton Taylor, Marcia Wallace and Elaine Joyce.Ĭonvy and Burt Reynolds formed their own production company, Burt and Bert Productions, during the 1980s.
He soon took the podium himself as host of several game shows, including the fourth edition of Password (called Super Password) (1984–1989) and Tattletales (1974–1978, 1982–1984), for which he was awarded an Emmy Award for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1977. In the 1960s and 1970s, Convy was a popular semi-regular panelist on several game shows, including What's My Line?, To Tell the Truth, Match Game (he would later star as the host of the pilot for Match Game '90 in 1989) and Password. He also appeared on The Partridge Family, playing the role of a politician Richard Lawrence, in "A Likely Candidate", which aired on November 3, 1972. He also appeared in the Roger Corman film A Bucket of Blood, playing Lou Raby, and in the soap opera Love of Life, playing Glenn Hamilton, a rapist. Convy went on to become a Broadway actor, starring as Perchik in the original cast of Fiddler on the Roof (1964), appearing in The Impossible Years (1965) and creating the role of Cliff Bradshaw in Cabaret (1966). drama Susan Slade, playing Troy Donahue′s rival for the affections of Connie Stevens. Bert portrayed a CBS usher on Art Linkletter's House Party in 1956. Career Early years Īfter a two-season stint in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system, Convy began his career in the entertainment business as a featured performer and singer in the Billy Barnes Revues of the 1950s and 1960s. He later joined the 1950s vocal band The Cheers, who had a Top 10 hit in 1955 with " Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots".Ĭonvy attended UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he received a bachelor's degree. The Philadelphia Phillies offered him a contract when he was just 17 and he played two years of Minor League Baseball in 1951–52. He later attended North Hollywood High School where he was an all-around athlete. Convy's family moved to Los Angeles when he was 7 years old.
Louis, Missouri, the son of Bernard Fleming and Monica ( née Whalen) Convy.
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