Monty Hall
Monte Halparin, OC, OM (August 25, 1921 – September 30, 2017), known as Monty Hall, was a Canadian television producer, actor, singer, comedian, and sportscaster. He was best known as host of the television game show Let's Make a Deal.[1]
Monty Hall | |
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 Monty Hall in the 1970s | |
| Born | Monte Halparin[1] August 25, 1921 |
| Died | September 30, 2017 (aged 96) |
| Occupation | Game show host, actor, producer, singer, sportscaster |
| Years active | 1953–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn Plottel (m. September 28, 1947–June 5, 2017; her death)[1] |
Early life
Hall was born Monte Halparin in Winnipeg, Manitoba on August 25, 1921.[2] He studied at St. John's High School.[3]
The Monty Hall problem
Since Hall was on Let's Make a Deal, Hall's name is used in a probability puzzle known as the "Monty Hall problem", which examines the counter-intuitive effect of switching one's choice of doors, one of which hides a prize, if "Monty" reveals an unwanted item behind a door the player did not choose.[4]
Personal life
Monty married Marilyn Plottel in 1947. They had three children. Plottel died on June 5, 2017.[5]
Death
On September 30, 2017, Hall died from heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 96.[6][7]
Monty Hall Media
The handprints of Hall in front of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park
Hall at the 2017 Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival
Hall's star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Monty Hall; Bill Libby (1973). Emcee Monty Hall. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 0-448-01551-X. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ Knelman, Martin (October 7, 2009). "How Monty Hall made a deal with fame". The Star (Toronto). https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/article/706518--how-tv-s-monty-hall-made-a-deal-with-fame. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "St. John's High School hits 100". CBC News. June 18, 2010. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2010/06/17/mb-st-johns-reunion-winnipeg.html.
- ↑ Tierney, John (July 21, 1991). "Behind Monty Hall's Doors: Puzzle, Debate and Answer?". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/21/us/behind-monty-hall-s-doors-puzzle-debate-and-answer.html. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ↑ Marilyn Hall Dies: Emmy-Winning TV Producer & Wife Of Monty Hall Was 90
- ↑ "Let's Make A Deal' host Monty Hall dead at 96". foxnews.com. Fox News. September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ Nyren, Erin (September 30, 2017). "Monty Hall, Host of 'Let's Make A Deal,' Dies at 96". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
Other websites
- Monty Hall on IMDb
- Monty's Bio Archived 2010-05-01 at the Wayback Machine at letsmakeadeal.com
- CBC Digital Archives profile of Monty Hall (1970)