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Rezny@gmail.com · 08-31-2010, 10:38 PM

The NBC series had two OTHER hosts,both like Robert Stack,they are deceased.Who were the OTHER two hosts?

xxxxmattxxxx69 · 08-31-2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rrezny@usnetizen

The NBC series had two OTHER hosts,both like Robert Stack,they are deceased.Who were the OTHER two hosts?

Karl Malden and Raymond Burr. Malden died last summer and Burr has been dead for 20 years(approx)

Zoneboy · 08-31-2010, 10:40 PM

Raymond Burr and Karl Malden

Zoneboy · 08-31-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by xxxxmattxxxx69

Karl Malden and Raymond Burr. Malden died last summer and Burr has been dead for 20 years(approx)

I hate when two people are trying to post at the same time. It makes me look like I ripped off your answer.

DarkDante · 09-01-2010, 12:19 AM

It should be mentioned that all three men were under consideration to host the show when it became a weekly series. The reason Stack was picked was actually quite simple: He demanded a lesser salary than either Burr or Malden.

Kane · 09-01-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkDante

It should be mentioned that all three men were under consideration to host the show when it became a weekly series. The reason Stack was picked was actually quite simple: He demanded a lesser salary than either Burr or Malden.

That's right. In a 1994 article, Malden and Burr asked for what producer John Cosgrove desscribed as "astronomical" salaries. He didn't say specifically how much they wanted, but it was established that it was more than what the studio was willing or able to pay them. A salary request is a common factor in hiring decisions.

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DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	It should be mentioned that all three men were under consideration to host the show when it became a weekly series. The reason Stack was picked was actually quite simple: He demanded a lesser salary than either Burr or Malden.