Mark Leo Goodson was an American television producer who specialized in game shows, most frequently with his business partner Bill Todman, with whom he created Goodson-Todman Productions.
11 Facts About Mark Goodson
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Originally intending to become a lawyer, Mark Goodson attended the University of California, Berkeley.
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Mark Goodson financed his education through scholarships and by working at the Lincoln Fish Market.
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Mark Goodson graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1937 with a degree in economics.
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Mark Goodson-Todman was involved with Jack Barry's comeback vehicle The Joker's Wild for its 1969 pilot, but ended involvement with the show before it debuted in 1972.
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In 1990, Mark Goodson received the Emmy Award "Lifetime Achievement Award for Daytime Television", which was presented to him by Betty White.
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Two years later, in 1992, Mark Goodson earned induction into the Television Hall of Fame.
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In 1941, Mark Goodson married Bluma Neveleff and moved to New York City, where he teamed up with partner Bill Todman.
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In 1962, Mark Goodson and McDavid had a daughter, Marjorie, who was a prize model on Classic Concentration from July 1987 until its finale in September 1991.
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Mark Goodson died of pancreatic cancer on December 18,1992 in New York City, a month before his 78th birthday.
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Reruns of Mark Goodson's shows have continued to dominate both the schedules of Game Show Network and Buzzr because his company saved most of the episodes of the shows, while other companies wiped theirs to reuse the tapes.