Fleming introduces a 1974 episode of Jeopardy!

Art Fleming (born Arthur Fleming Fazzin in New York City May 1, 1924; died April 25, 1995, in Crystal River, Florida) was the original host of the TV game show Jeopardy! Image File history File links 1974Jeopardy!Art1. ... Image File history File links 1974Jeopardy!Art1. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crystal River is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. ... A game show involves members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

Heritage

Fleming's parents, William and Marie Fazzin, had emigrated to the United States from Austria. They were a popular dance team in Europe and had brought their show to the U.S. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...

Education

Fleming (who stood 6 foot, 4 inches tall and weighed 220 pounds) was a varsity letterman football player at James Monroe High School in New York. He later attended Colgate and Cornell universities, starring on the football and water polo teams at both colleges. James Monroe High School may refer to: James Monroe High School (New York) James Monroe High School (Virginia) James Monroe High School (West Virginia) James Monroe High School (California) Categories: | ... NY redirects here. ... Colgate in fall. ... Cornell redirects here. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, rugby and wrestling. ...

Military service

Fleming was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy for three and a half years as the pilot of a patrol bomber in the Atlantic. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian... USN redirects here. ... An aviator is a person who flies aircraft for pleasure or as a profession. ... A patrol bomber, or patrol aircraft, is an airplane designed to operate for long times over water in an anti-shipping or anti-submarine role. ... Look up Atlantic Ocean in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Radio career

After leaving the Navy, Fleming became an announcer at a radio station in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It was here that he first shortened his name to "Art Fleming." His radio career would later take him to Akron, Ohio, and back home to New York. He was the first announcer to deliver the popular slogan "Winston tastes good, like a cigarette should" for Winston cigarettes. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... Location of Rocky Mount within North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States U.S. state North Carolina County(s) Edgecombe, Nash Founded Circa March 22, 1816 Incorporated February 28, 1867 Mayor Frederick E. Turnage Area    - City 92. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area    - City 161. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... NY redirects here. ... Look up Slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Winston cigarette advertisement from 1970, noting the qualms about the grammar used in the former Winston tastes good like a cigarette should advertisements. ... Winston - outdoor advertising. ... A lit cigarette will burn to ash from one end. ...

From 1980 to 1992, Fleming hosted a daily radio talk show on KMOX in St. Louis. On Sunday evenings, he occasionally co-hosted Trivia Spectacular with David Strauss. He also hosted the syndicated radio program When Radio Was. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... General Information KMOX is an AM radio station broadcasting in St. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... When Radio Was is a syndicated radio program that re-airs old-time radio programs. ...

Television career

Fleming's acting career began at age four, when he starred in a Broadway play. His first television role was as a stunt double for Ralph Bellamy in the detective series Man Against Crime. He would later star in The Flying Tigers, The Californians, and International Detective. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television (such as jumping out of a building, jumping from vehicle to vehicle, or other similar actions), and for other sophisticated stunts (especially fight scenes). ... Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy (June 17, 1904 - November 29, 1991) was an American actor. ...

Fleming also appeared in many television commercials. He was first spotted by legendary creator of TV shows Merv Griffin on a commercial for Trans World Airlines. Griffin thought Fleming was "authoritative, yet warm and interesting," and Fleming was invited to audition for the role of host in a new quiz show Griffin was developing. Fleming (an actor with no prior TV quiz show experience) was initially skeptical, but his agent encouraged him to "act like a game show host" at his audition and Fleming ultimately won the job. The show was Jeopardy!, which Fleming hosted from 1964 to 1975 and again from October 2, 1978, to March 2, 1979. As the first host of "the world's greatest quiz show," Fleming earned two Emmy Award nominations. While he was host of Jeopardy!, Fleming never missed a taping. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Mervyn Edward Merv Griffin, Jr. ... Trans World Airlines (IATA: TW, ICAO: TWA, and Callsign: TWA), commonly known as TWA, was an American airline company that was acquired by American Airlines in April 2001. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... An Emmy Award. ...

Because he hosted a quiz show, Fleming earned a reputation as being a storehouse of trivia. While appearing as a guest star on Hollywood Squares (another popular NBC game show in the 1960s and 1970s), Fleming was once selected as the "secret square." His question was, "In 1938, who won the Wimbledon women's tennis championship?" Fleming picked Helen Wills Moody, one of the three choices read to him. The female contestant (who had selected Fleming) turned to Hollywood Squares MC Peter Marshall and said, "Art Fleming would never lie! I agree!" He was right, and the contestant won $11,000. Fleming later said he didn't know a thing about tennis and had guessed the answer. He hoped the contestant would disagree, thinking he was wrong. The Hollywood Squares title screen The Hollywood Squares is an American television comedy and game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. ...

Throughout his career, Fleming starred in 5000 episodes of television programs and 48 motion pictures. After Jeopardy! was cancelled in 1975, Fleming returned to acting. He played the role of W. Averell Harriman in the movie MacArthur and also appeared on episodes of Starsky and Hutch, Kingston: Confidential, and the TV miniseries The Moneychangers. He also hosted a radio version of College Bowl for CBS. Fleming reprised his role as host of Jeopardy! in the movie Airplane II and in "Weird Al" Yankovic's music video "I Lost On Jeopardy". Fleming was also often called upon to host mock versions of Jeopardy! at trade shows and conventions. Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... William Averell Harriman William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986) was an American Democratic Party politician, businessman and diplomat. ... For the film, see Starsky & Hutch (film). ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... College Bowl is a format of college-level quizbowl run and operated by College Bowl Company, Incorporated. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... Airplane II: The Sequel is an American comedy film, first released on December 10, 1982, written and directed by Ken Finkleman, and starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, William Shatner, Rip Torn and Sonny Bono. ... Weird Al Yankovic (album). ... I Lost On Jeopardy is a song by Weird Al Yankovic. ... The 2006 LinuxWorld trade show at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. ...

Later life

In 1992, Fleming retired and moved with his wife to Crystal River, Florida. He remained active in charity work, hosting fundraising videos for the Citrus County (Florida) United Way and becoming involved with the Citrus Abuse Shelter Association (where his wife served as director). 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Crystal River may refer to: The town of Crystal River, Florida in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A charitable trust (or charity) is a trust organized to serve private or public charitable purposes. ... Fundraising is the process of soliciting and gathering money or other gifts in kind by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. ... Citrus County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The United Way of America is a coalition of charitable organizations that have traditionally pooled efforts in fundraising. ...

Art Fleming died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Crystal River on April 25, 1995, six days shy of his 71st birthday. Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is a malignant tumour within the pancreatic gland. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

• Art Fleming at the Internet Movie Database