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Mike Stokey | |
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 Stokey and Sandra Spence from Pantomime Quiz, 1952. | |
| Born | September 14, 1918 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2003 (aged 84) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupations | Game show host, producer |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Blake (1943–1948) Spring Mitchell (m. 1955) |
Mike Stokey (September 14, 1918 – September 7, 2003) was an American television game show host and television producer.
Career
[edit]Stokey was known for Pantomime Quiz (1947–1959) and its later incarnation Stump the Stars (1962–1970). He also produced early television specials, including A Christmas Carol in 1949, for the Jerry Fairbanks Company. Stokey also hosted Beat the Odds in 1961 while it was presented at KTLA.
Personal life
[edit]His first wife (1943–1948) was actress Pamela Blake, with whom he had one son, Mike Stokey II, and a daughter, Barbara. His second wife (1955 - ?) was actress Spring Mitchell, born Neola Buxton in Lansing, Michigan, with whom he had daughter, Susan Stokey and grandchildren Juliette Goglia, Dante Goglia and Emily Goglia.
Death
[edit]Stokey died from complications from liver disease on September 7, 2003 (seven days before his 85th birthday) in Las Vegas.[1][2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Oliver, Myrna (September 13, 2003). "Mike Stokey, 84, a Producer in Early TV". The New York Times. Associated Press.
- ↑ "Mike Stokey, 84; Quiz Show Host Won One of the Original Emmys". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 2003.
External links
[edit]- Mike Stokey at IMDb
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