Monty Hall

'Monty Hall' (qv) was born Maurice Halperin on August 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manitoba in 1945. He's the father of Tony Award winner 'Joanna Gleason' (qv), television writer/director 'Sharon Hall' (qv), and Emmy Award winner television writer/director 'Richard Hall' (qv). He has five grandchildren. He was awarded the Order of Canada for his charitable works for the Variety Clubs International, the Muscular Dystrophy Association.::Gloria Joffe