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Alex TrebekAdd to My CelebsAge 71 Birthday Jul. 22nd, 1940 Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Height 5' 8" |
Alex Trebek's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2007 - The Bucket List2005 - Little Manhattan 2000 - Charlie's Angels 2000 - Finding Forrester 1999 - Random Hearts 1998 - Jane Austen's Mafia! 1996 - Spy Hard 1993 - Short Cuts 1992 - White Men Can't Jump 1991 - Dying Young |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Trebek graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Philosophy. After his first decision to become a newscaster, he joined the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company), Canada's premier network in 1961. As he was working, he helped organize national news and covered a variety of special events for CBC's radio and television divisions, receiving high praise as a broadcaster who retained his poise and composure in the toughest places. Then, in 1966, he became a Canadian game show host on "Reach for the Top" (1965), and stayed there for the first seven years until he migrated to the United States to host his very first game show in that country, "The Wizard of Odds" (1973), for NBC.
Prior to being selected as the host of "Jeopardy!" (1984), for syndication, he came back to NBC and hosted the revamped version of "Classic Concentration" (1987), which was also his second hit in his almost 30 year career. On this show, he received 4 Emmy nominations, but didn't win. It was cancelled in 1991, when the network stopped making game show for daytime TV.
On May 17, 2002, "Jeopardy!" (1984) celebrated a milestone, the show celebrated its 4000th episode and at the same time, it received another Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Game Show/Audience Participation", making it its 21st Emmy. Like Bob Barker (I), Alex Trebek had broken the world record as host of TV's #1 quiz show in the country, and he won 2 Emmy Awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and, this year, was described as one of the Top 10 Canadians on U.S. Television. Today, as Alex began his 19th year as the host, he remains as popular as any other quizmaster.
TRIVIA:
- On _"Jeopardy!" (1984)_ (qv), he had 3 biggest winners: one was college graduate, 'Brad Rutter' (qv), who won $3,270,102, in the Tournament of Champions, including $55,102 during Brad's 5 appearances on the show, software engineer, comic book and movie collector, and game show contestant, 'Ken Jennings (I)' (qv), who won $3,022,700, also in the Tournament of Champions, including $2,520,700, during his 74 appearances on the show, and college graduate and author, 'David Madden (I)' (qv), who won $442,400, including $432,400, during his 19 appearances on the show.
- Was 'Mark Goodson (I)' (qv)'s first choice to host the new game show, _"Classic Concentration" (1987)_ (qv) for NBC, which was based on the popular game show, _"Concentration" (1958)_ (qv). He accepted the job and hosted until its demised in 1991, though reruns aired between late 1991 and the end of 1993.
- Has hosted two game shows that made it big in his 35+ year run, all three behind 'Bob Barker (I)' (qv), 'Wink Martindale' (qv) and 'Bob Eubanks' (qv), making him one of the youngest game show hosts in history. He's still hosting _"Jeopardy!" (1984)_ (qv), which is a ratings bonanza in syndication, for 25+ years. The other show was _"Classic Concentration" (1987)_ (qv) for NBC, which he hosted for five years.
- Hospitalized after suffering a minor heart attack at his home on December 10, 2007. Is resting comfortably.
- Enjoys collecting and drinking wine.
- Lives next door to 'Ed Begley Jr.' (qv).
- While driving alone on a country road near Templeton, California, where he owns a horse farm, he lost consciousness at the wheel which led him to his car crash. [30 January 2004]
- His parents were George Edward Trebek, a Russian immigrant, and Lucille (Lagace) Trebek, a French-Canadian of Native American ancestry.
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