Monty Hall 1995 Inductee

      Monty's American broadcasting career began forty years ago, when the young entertainer left his native Canada to work on NBC's radio show, "Monitor", in New York. In 1960, he hit the ground running when he sold his first television package while working on CBS's "Video Village" in Hollywood. "Your First Impression" ran from 1962 to 1964. His second package, the blockbuster known as "Let's Make a Deal" ran from 1963 to 1986, and again from 1990 to 1991. In between, he packaged and sold "Split Second" which was in syndication from 1986 to 1987.
       Monty has headlined at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, starred in his own variety specials on ABC and has made special appearances on numerous television programs, including the CBS hit "Love and War", which featured his daughter, Tony Award-winning actress Joanna Gleason.
       His enormous success has made it possible for him to travel extensively to speak on behalf of countless charities. Monty is currently on the Boards of many organizations, and has won over 500 awards and several honorary doctorate degrees. In 1975, the world's largest children's charity, Variety Clubs International, elected Monty as President, and in 1981 he was awarded the title of International Chairman. In 1988, he was awarded the prestigious Order of Canada by the government for his worldwide humanitarianism.
       Monty's wife Marilyn, is a writer-producer and Emmy Award-winner as co-producer of "Do You Remember Love," a drama about Alzheimer's Disease. They have three children, Joanna, Richard, a television producer, and Sharon, who is VP of Program Development at BBD&O Advertising.

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