Mike Stokey

Mike Stokey
Born	September 14, 1918 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 7, 2003(2003-09-07) (aged 84) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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.

His ex-wife was B-movie actress Pamela Blake, with whom he had one son, Mike Stokey Jr., former USMC Vietnam veteran, whose career as a technical advisor on war movies led to his working with many notable movie giants, including Steven Spielberg. Mike Stokey Jr. recently published a book titled "River of Perfumes", about his experience during the battle of Hue in 1968. Both Pantomime Quiz and Stump The Stars episodes can still be seen on TV4U.Com.

He died from complications from liver disease on September 7, 2003 (seven days before his 85th birthday) in Las Vegas.

External links

Biography portal

• Mike Stokey at the Internet Movie Database
• Mike Stokey at Find a Grave

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Name	Stokey, Mike
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Date of birth	September 14, 1918
Place of birth	Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of death	September 7, 2003
Place of death	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.