Biography
Amiable, curly-haired musical comedy performer and game-show host who started out as a first baseman with the Philadelphia Phillies' farm club one day after graduating from high school. He played for two years before quitting to perform with a rock band called the Cheers. Convy appeared in ten Broadway shows, most notably as the Christopher Isherwood character in the Kander and Ebb musical "Cabaret", as the intellectual revolutionary Perchik …
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Career Milestones
1990 | Diagnosed as having a brain tumor (April) | |
1989 | Executive produced and hosted TV show, "3rd Degree" | |
| Produced, hosted and created game show "Win, Lose or Draw" | ||
1986 | Executive produced and directed feature, "Weekend Warriors" | |
| Hosted game show, "Super Password" | ||
1979 | Produced first TV special, "The Celebrity Football Classic" | |
1976 | Hosted own TV special, "The Late Fall, Early Summer Bert Convy Show" | |
| Hosted first game show, "Tattletales" | ||
1971 | Acted in first TV movie, "Death Takes a Holiday" | |
| Played occasional role on TV series, "The Partridge Family" (1970-74) | ||
| Performed on Broadway in such productions as "The Matchmaker," "Caberet" and "Nine" | ||
| Panelist on game show, "What's My Line?" | ||
1959 | TV acting debut, "Love of Life" (1951-80) and "Dear Mom, Dear Dad" for "Alcoa Theater" | |
1958 | Feature acting debut, "Gunman's Walk" | |
1954 | Started as first baseman for Philadelphia Phillies farm team in Las Vegas and Miami, Oklahoma | |