mickeymouseclubfan
11-22-2015, 05:42 PM
Before Alex Trebek, who's hosted "Jeopardy!" since 1984, there was Art Fleming, an aspiring actor who spent 11 years hosting "Jeopardy!" on NBC from March 30, 1964 - January 3, 1975, lasting 11 years and 2,753 Shows.
The son of Austrian Jewish immigrants Bill and Mary Fazzin, Arthur Fleming Fazzin was born on May 1, 1924 in New York City, New York, soon after parents Bill and Mary came to America for an American version of their European Dance show, which though successful in Europe, was a flop in America.
At age 17, after graduating high school in 1941, Art enlisted in the U.S. Navy, after which he began pursuing an Acting Career, dropping Fazzin professionally and becoming known forever more as Art Fleming.
In his private life, Art was married twice--to 2nd wife, Becky, to whom he was married for 23 years until he died on April 25, 1995, at age 70.
Fleming's passing occurred just 6 days before his 71st Birthday, and TWO weeks after being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, which ended his life.
Besides his 2nd wife, Becky, Art was survived by a grown daughter, Jan Marie Hanna, from his first marriage to Peggy Ann Ellis (which ended in divorce in 1972 after 5 years), as well as four young grandchildren.
The son of Austrian Jewish immigrants Bill and Mary Fazzin, Arthur Fleming Fazzin was born on May 1, 1924 in New York City, New York, soon after parents Bill and Mary came to America for an American version of their European Dance show, which though successful in Europe, was a flop in America.
At age 17, after graduating high school in 1941, Art enlisted in the U.S. Navy, after which he began pursuing an Acting Career, dropping Fazzin professionally and becoming known forever more as Art Fleming.
In his private life, Art was married twice--to 2nd wife, Becky, to whom he was married for 23 years until he died on April 25, 1995, at age 70.
Fleming's passing occurred just 6 days before his 71st Birthday, and TWO weeks after being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, which ended his life.
Besides his 2nd wife, Becky, Art was survived by a grown daughter, Jan Marie Hanna, from his first marriage to Peggy Ann Ellis (which ended in divorce in 1972 after 5 years), as well as four young grandchildren.