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| About Monty Hall
Hall has appeared also as a special guest in numerous situation comedies, variety shows and films. He has starred in musicals and live theater, been the host of his own variety show and a headline performer in Las Vegas. Monty Hall was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Manitoba. In college, he performed in a variety of musical and dramatic productions and served as emcee of Canadian Army shows during World War II. After college, he moved to Toronto where he worked as an actor, singer, emcee and sportscaster. In 1955, he moved to New York and later to Hollywood, in 1960, where he also began to create and package television shows. Hall and his wife, Marilyn, have three children: Joanna Gleason, a Tony-award winning actress; Richard, an Emmy-award winning television producer; and Sharon, a television director/producer, and five grandchildren. Charitable and Philanthropic Work - Away from television, Monty Hall is known for his extraordinary commitment to charitable and philanthropic work. He has traveled extensively throughout North America and Europe to speak and perform for numerous charities and been honored many times for his work. Over the years, it is estimated that Hall has helped raise over 800 million dollars for charity. Most remarkable is his work on behalf of vulnerable children. Hall is the past President and Chairman of Variety Clubs International (VCI), the world's largest children's charity. In 1981 VCI honored Hall with the lifetime title of International Chairman and, in 1983, he received its prestigious International Humanitarian Award. Hall has played a leadership role in establishing and expanding medical care and treatment facilities for vulnerable children at U.C.L.A., Hahnemann College in Philadelphia, and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Below is a partial list of the many outstanding organizations which have benefited from his compassion, assistance and support.
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Monty Hall
is best known as the former host and emcee of one of America’s most famous and beloved television game shows, “Let’s
Make A Deal,” which ran from January 1964 to August 1986 and
again in the 1990s. In all, a total of 4,700 episodes of "Let's
Make a Deal" were broadcast.