Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy was an Emmy Award winning American actor, singer, game show host and panelist known for his tenure as the host for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw. Convy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Monica and Bert Fleming Convy. Convy was a member of the 1950s vocal band, The Cheers, who had a Top 10 hit in 1955 with "Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots". He was also a minor league baseball player, within the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Convy started his career in the entertainment business as a featured performer and singer in... the Billy Barnes Revues of the 1950s and 1960s. He appeared in the 1961 Warner Brothers drama Susan Slade, playing Troy Donahue's rival for the affections of Connie Stevens. Convy went on to became a Broadway actor, starring in Fiddler on the Roof , The Impossible Years , and 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.
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| Birthdate: | July 23, 1933 |
| Birthplace: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Date of death: | July 15, 1991 |
| Also known as: | Bernard Whalen Convy |