Bob Russell (January , â€" January , ) was an American entertainer,
best known for hosting the Miss America pageant during the years of
to , to and . He also served as emcee for the Miss Universe, Miss
World, and Miss Canada pageants.Bob Russell's father was a
Russian-born baker. His family moved to New York at age nine and he
began his career appearing in Broadway musicals in the s. In the s, he
moved on to Philadelphia, where he became a local star as the singing
master of ceremonies at the elegant Cafe Marguery in the old Adelphia
Hotel.In Russell co-created, directed and hosted the very first Miss
Universe pageant in Long Beach, California, and continued with the
pageant through . When the Miss America pageant was first televised in
, Russell rejected the song "There She Is, Miss America" in favor of
two of his own. His recommended replacement, Bert Parks, in sang this
promenade tune into history. Lee Meriwether, age from California, was
crowned Miss America on September , , by a panel of judges including
movie queen Grace Kelly. It was watched by million people.Russell
helped to start many early television game shows, such as Name That
Tune (â€"). He appeared as the emcee of Bonnie Maid's Versatile
Varieties (â€") and Your Pet Parade (), and was the announcer on the
quiz show Time Will Tell (). From May to September , he hosted Stand
Up and Be Counted,
best known for hosting the Miss America pageant during the years of
to , to and . He also served as emcee for the Miss Universe, Miss
World, and Miss Canada pageants.Bob Russell's father was a
Russian-born baker. His family moved to New York at age nine and he
began his career appearing in Broadway musicals in the s. In the s, he
moved on to Philadelphia, where he became a local star as the singing
master of ceremonies at the elegant Cafe Marguery in the old Adelphia
Hotel.In Russell co-created, directed and hosted the very first Miss
Universe pageant in Long Beach, California, and continued with the
pageant through . When the Miss America pageant was first televised in
, Russell rejected the song "There She Is, Miss America" in favor of
two of his own. His recommended replacement, Bert Parks, in sang this
promenade tune into history. Lee Meriwether, age from California, was
crowned Miss America on September , , by a panel of judges including
movie queen Grace Kelly. It was watched by million people.Russell
helped to start many early television game shows, such as Name That
Tune (â€"). He appeared as the emcee of Bonnie Maid's Versatile
Varieties (â€") and Your Pet Parade (), and was the announcer on the
quiz show Time Will Tell (). From May to September , he hosted Stand
Up and Be Counted,
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