Mike Stokey
Mike Stokey | |
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| Occupation | Game show host/Producer |
Mike Stokey (September 14, 1918 – September 7, 2003) was an American game show host and producer, best known for Pantomime Quiz and its later incarnation, Stump the Stars. He also produced early TV specials, including A Christmas Carol in 1949, for the Jerry Fairbanks Company.
His ex-wife was B-movie actress Pamela Blake, with whom he had one son, Mike Stokey Jr., whose career as a technical advisor on war movies led to his working with many notable movie giants, including Steven Spielberg. She recently passed away from natural causes on October 6, 2009, at 94 years of age. Both Pantomime Quiz and Stump The Stars episodes can still be seen on TV4U.Com.
He passed away from complications from liver disease on September 7, 2003 (seven days before his 85th birthday) in Las Vegas.