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Monty Hall

1921 - 2017

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Monty Hall (born Monte Halparin; August 25, 1921 – September 30, 2017) was a Canadian-American radio and television show host who moved to the United States in 1955 to pursue a career in broadcasting. After working as a radio newsreader and sportscaster, Hall returned to television in the U.S., where his focus was now on hosting game shows. Starting in 1963, he was best known as the game show host and producer of Let's Make a Deal. A conundrum involving game theory and psychology was named after him: the Monty Hall problem. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Monty Hall is the 77th most popular presenter (up from 78th in 2019), the 744th most popular biography from Canada (down from 717th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Canadian Presenter.

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Among PRESENTERS

Among presenters, Monty Hall ranks 77 out of 143. Before him are Rosario Fiorello, Sergey Dorenko, Ana Rosa Quintana, Drew Carey, Gene Siskel, and Nikolay Baskov. After him are Al Sharpton, Pilar Rubio, Jerry Doyle, Maury Povich, Tony Wilson, and Ramdev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Monty Hall ranks 450. Before him are R. K. Laxman, Sahir Ludhianvi, Joan Greenwood, Marie Maynard Daly, Vivian Blaine, and Juanita M. Kreps. After him are Hazel McCallion, Tom Kilburn, Harold Camping, Ted Ditchburn, Henry Cockburn, and Brian Moore. Among people deceased in 2017, Monty Hall ranks 590. Before him are Brent Briscoe, Miguel Ángel Loayza, Len Wein, Bill Hougland, Cristina Adela Foișor, and William Steinkraus. After him are Sofía Ímber, Wilfried, Connie Hawkins, Kishori Amonkar, Valery Asapov, and Carme Chacón.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Monty Hall ranks 744 out of 1,622. Before him are Currie Graham (1967), Leonard Peikoff (1933), Vic Lindquist (1908), Winnie Harlow (1994), Gene Lockhart (1891), and Vic Emery (1933). After him are Lexa Doig (1973), Melissa Auf der Maur (1972), Gilles Brassard (1955), Tye Dillinger (1981), Yannick Bisson (1969), and Will Arnett (1970).

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Among PRESENTERS In Canada

Among presenters born in Canada, Monty Hall ranks 2. Before him are Alex Trebek (1940). After him are Geoff Keighley (1978).

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