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Bert Convy

Bert Convy, American actor, singer, and game show host (died 1991)

Born
July 23, 1933
Died
July 15, 1991
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1933

About Bert Convy

Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy was an American actor, singer, game-show panelist, and host known for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw. Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy (July 23, 1933 – July 15, 1991) was an American actor, singer, game-show panelist, and host known for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw. Convy hosted the syndicated edition of Win, Lose, or Draw for its first two seasons, then left the show to host another of his company's productions, the syndicated 3rd Degree. Their first production was a game show titled Win, Lose, or Draw, which made its debut in 1987 as part of the NBC daytime lineup and in nightly syndication.

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Bert Convy timeline

  1. Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy (July 23, 1933 – July 15, 1991) was an American actor, singer, game-show panelist, and host known for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw.
  2. Their first production was a game show titled Win, Lose, or Draw, which made its debut in 1987 as part of the NBC daytime lineup and in nightly syndication.

The world when Bert Convy was born

Bert Convy was born in 1933. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bert Convy's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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