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He the s he began performing a comedy act in nightclubs, which is where he was discovered. In between these years he was a panelist on a number of game shows and really had a showcase on Match Game — especially for the self-written poems he would recite.

Suffering from cancer, he died in at the age of In writing his book and researching the show and its performers, a few more names come to mind for Ashley. Fun fact: she was also married to game show host Chuck Woolery! And she and Brett Somers became best friends. More than 30 years later and they were all still very close. Marcia died on October 25, at the age of 70, suffering from breast cancer, pneumonia and sepsis.

And then there was the master of ceremonies, Gene Rayburn, who genuinely seemed to enjoy his interactions with the stars. Nobody better. Gene Rayburn was the sweetest and the best straight man and I say this as a woman who loved Peter [Marshall, host of Hollywood Squares , which Marcia also appeared on.

Charles Nelson Reilly Born January 13, in the Bronx, New York, his first attraction to show business came when he was a kid and used to create his own puppet theater. Most Underrated Actresses. See all related lists ». Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDb page. Find out more at IMDbPro ». How Much Have You Seen? How much of Patti Deutsch's work have you seen? See more polls ». Known For. The Emperor's New Groove Waitress. Tarzan Tantor's Mother.

Mom Deli Girl. Monsters, Inc. Additional Voices. Show all Hide all Show by Jump to: Actress Self Archive footage. Hide Show Actress 36 credits. Episode guide. Comedy Game-Show. The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities. See more at IMDbPro. Episodes Browse episodes. Top Top-rated. Photos Top cast Edit.

More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Game show in which 6 guest stars which change from week to week are given a humorous phrase with one word missing. The stars write down a word they think would be most appropriate for the missing word, and then two contestants try to guess what the stars have chosen.

A point is given for each correct match, and the one with the most points wins. Safeguard "You know, it's a pleasure having someone in my cab who smells so fresh and clean. You married? Deutsch's stand-up-ready wit made her a staple of late-night TV and a natural on game shows, including "Match Game" , on which she was usually the last star to reply and reliably had offbeat answers designed to be funny more than to match contestants.

A new iteration of "Match Game" launched with Alec Baldwin as host in revived interest in the original. According to a family statement , Deutsch is survived by her husband, Donald Ross; her children Max, Lee, and Alexis and their spouses; and three grandchildren.