- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMonte Halparin
- Monty Hall was born Maurice Halperin on August 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba in 1945. He's the father of Tony Award winner Joanna Gleason, television writer/director Sharon Hall, and Emmy Award winner television writer/director Richard Hall. He has five grandchildren. He was awarded the Order of Canada for his charitable works for the Variety Clubs International, the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
- IMDb mini biography by: Gloria Joffe
- SpouseMarilyn Hall(September 28, 1947 - June 5, 2017) (her death, 3 children)
- Children
- ParentsMaurice Halperin Sr.Rose Rusen Halperin
- RelativesJeff Margolis(Niece or Nephew)
- Always asked contestants to make ever-pressing decisions as far as making deals.
- Distinctive Manitoba accent.
- Former Mayor of Hollywood.
- On August 25, 2011, both of his fellow Canadian game show hosts Howie Mandel and Alex Trebek attended Hall's 90th birthday party at the Los Angeles Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles, California.
- Before he was a successful game show host, he served as broadcaster on both shows with Jack Benny and Fred Allen on radio, where he played all the parts during the winter season.
- His father, Maurice Halperin Sr., was a bookkeeper, who gave up working in theaters, due to his poor eyesight, and later worked in wholesale meat. His mother, Rose Rusen Halperin, was an actress, dancer, public speaker and playwright.
- Inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame on October 13, 2007. Other inductees included Peter Marshall, Wink Martindale and Hugh Downs.
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