| Mike Stokey | |
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| Born: | September 14, 1918 |
| Birth Hometown: | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Died: | September 7, 2003 |
| Place of death: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Occupation: | Game Show Host/Producer |
Mike Stokey (September 14, 1918 – September 7, 2003) was an American game show host and producer, best known for Pantomime Quiz and its later incarnation Stump the Stars. He also produced early TV specials, including A Christmas Carol in 1949, for the Jerry Fairbanks Company. Stokey also hosted Beat the Odds while it was presented at KTLA.
His former 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, MI 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.