Art Fleming Biography
Game Show Host
Art Fleming hosted the original version of the TV quiz show Jeopardy! from 1964 to 1975. The show's popularity and distinctive format -- contestants were given an answer and had to ask the right question -- made Fleming one of TV's best-known quiz hosts. He hosted a brief revival of Jeopardy! during the 1978-79 season. In 1984 Jeopardy! was resurrected in a syndicated version, with Alex Trebek replacing Fleming as host. Fleming remained a fan favorite, even making an appearance in the 'Weird Al' Yankovic music video parody "I Lost on Jeopardy."Other 1960s game show hosts include Steve Allen, Bill Cullen and Garry Moore.
Four Good Links
Jeopardy: The Art Fleming Years
Detailed history of the original show from a devoted fan
Art Fleming
TV Tome lists his credits
The Game Show Convention Center
For fans of shows current and past, it doesn't get much more comprehensive than this
Jeopardy! Online
The official site of the show's current incarnation
Vital Stats
Birth
Birthplace
Death
25 April 1995
(pancreatic cancer, age 70)
Best Known As
Host of TV's Jeopardy!
