Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy (July , â€" July , ) was an American
actor, singer, game show host and panelist known for hosting
Tattletales, Super Password and Win, Lose or Draw.Convy was born in
St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Bernard Fleming and Monica (née
Whalen) Convy. Convy's family moved to Los Angeles when he was years
old. He later attended North Hollywood High School where he was an
all-around athlete. The Philadelphia Phillies offered him a contract
when he was just and he played two years of minor league baseball in
â€". He later joined the s vocal band The Cheers, who had a Top hit
in with "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots".Convy attended
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he received a
bachelor's degree.After a two-season stint in the Philadelphia
Phillies minor league system, Convy began his career in the
entertainment business as a featured performer and singer in the Billy
Barnes Revues of the s and s. Bert portrayed a CBS usher on an Art
Linkletter's House Party in . He appeared in the Warner Bros. drama
Susan Slade, playing Troy Donahue′s rival for the affections of
Connie Stevens. Convy went on to become a Broadway actor, starring as
Perchick in the original cast of Fiddler on the Roof (), appearing in
The Impossible Years () and creating the role of Cliff Bradshaw in
Cabaret (). He also appeared in the Roger Corman film A Bucket of
Blood, playing Lou Raby, and the soap opera Love of Life, playing
Glenn Hamilton, a rapist. He also appeared on The Partridge Family,
playing the role of a politician Richard Lawrence, in "A Likely
Candidate", which aired on November , .
actor, singer, game show host and panelist known for hosting
Tattletales, Super Password and Win, Lose or Draw.Convy was born in
St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Bernard Fleming and Monica (née
Whalen) Convy. Convy's family moved to Los Angeles when he was years
old. He later attended North Hollywood High School where he was an
all-around athlete. The Philadelphia Phillies offered him a contract
when he was just and he played two years of minor league baseball in
â€". He later joined the s vocal band The Cheers, who had a Top hit
in with "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots".Convy attended
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he received a
bachelor's degree.After a two-season stint in the Philadelphia
Phillies minor league system, Convy began his career in the
entertainment business as a featured performer and singer in the Billy
Barnes Revues of the s and s. Bert portrayed a CBS usher on an Art
Linkletter's House Party in . He appeared in the Warner Bros. drama
Susan Slade, playing Troy Donahue′s rival for the affections of
Connie Stevens. Convy went on to become a Broadway actor, starring as
Perchick in the original cast of Fiddler on the Roof (), appearing in
The Impossible Years () and creating the role of Cliff Bradshaw in
Cabaret (). He also appeared in the Roger Corman film A Bucket of
Blood, playing Lou Raby, and the soap opera Love of Life, playing
Glenn Hamilton, a rapist. He also appeared on The Partridge Family,
playing the role of a politician Richard Lawrence, in "A Likely
Candidate", which aired on November , .
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