Television producer Ernest 'E.' Roger Muir has died of a stroke. He was 89.
He passed away on Thursday near his home in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
Muir helped create and was executive producer of popular 1950s series The Howdy Doody Show - a pioneering children's TV programme starring Howdy, a freckle-faced puppet.
After its 13-year run, Muir served as co-producer of the show's syndicated version, The New Howdy Doody Show, in 1976 and 1977.
He also produced several other successful series, including Concentration, The Newlywed Game and Pay Cards through his own production company with co-producer Nick Nicholson.
Muir is survived by his second wife, Barbara Horn-Muir, five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
He passed away on Thursday near his home in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
Muir helped create and was executive producer of popular 1950s series The Howdy Doody Show - a pioneering children's TV programme starring Howdy, a freckle-faced puppet.
After its 13-year run, Muir served as co-producer of the show's syndicated version, The New Howdy Doody Show, in 1976 and 1977.
He also produced several other successful series, including Concentration, The Newlywed Game and Pay Cards through his own production company with co-producer Nick Nicholson.
Muir is survived by his second wife, Barbara Horn-Muir, five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
- 10/28/2008
- WENN
Beloved U.S. chat show host Jack Narz has died, aged 85.
Narz hosted popular shows like Video Village, Seven Keys and I'll Bet throughout the 1960s.
He also guest hosted 1970s hits like Concentration and Beat the Clock.
But, despite his successes, many will remember Narz for the Dotto scandal in the late 1950s.
The game show, which he hosted, was abruptly taken off the air in August 1958 amid a cheating scandal; a contestant went to the police claiming that the programme was fixed.
Narz was questioned by investigators following the show's cancellation, and maintained throughout his life he knew nothing of any irregularities on the programme.
Narz hosted popular shows like Video Village, Seven Keys and I'll Bet throughout the 1960s.
He also guest hosted 1970s hits like Concentration and Beat the Clock.
But, despite his successes, many will remember Narz for the Dotto scandal in the late 1950s.
The game show, which he hosted, was abruptly taken off the air in August 1958 amid a cheating scandal; a contestant went to the police claiming that the programme was fixed.
Narz was questioned by investigators following the show's cancellation, and maintained throughout his life he knew nothing of any irregularities on the programme.
- 10/17/2008
- WENN
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