Mike Stokey
American game show host and producer (1918–2003
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Mike Stokey (September 14, 1918 – September 7, 2003) was an American television game show host and television producer.
Spring Mitchell (m. 1955)
Mike Stokey | |
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 Stokey and Sandra Spence from Pantomime Quiz, 1952. | |
| Born | September 14, 1918 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2003 (aged 84) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupations | Game show host, producer |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Blake (1943–1948) Spring Mitchell (m. 1955) |
Career
Stokey was known for Pantomime Quiz (1947–1959) and its later incarnation Stump the Stars (1962–1970). He also produced early television specials, including A Christmas Carol in 1949, for the Jerry Fairbanks Company. Stokey also hosted Beat the Odds in 1961 while it was presented at KTLA.
Personal life
His first wife (1943–1948) was actress Pamela Blake, with whom he had one son, Mike Stokey II, and a daughter, Barbara. His second wife (1955 - ?) was actress Spring Mitchell, born Neola Buxton in Lansing, Michigan, with whom he had daughter, Susan Stokey and grandchildren Juliette Goglia, Dante Goglia and Emily Goglia.
Death
Stokey died from complications from liver disease on September 7, 2003 (seven days before his 85th birthday) in Las Vegas.[1][2]
