Television
In a version of dueling game-show hosts, former “Hollywood Squares” host Peter Marshall filed a $1-million-plus suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court Wednesday against Burt & Bert Productions, a company belonging to actor Burt Reynolds and game-show host Bert Convy.
July 20, 1989
Bert Convy, the effervescent actor, singer and television game show host, died Monday at his Brentwood home of cancer.
July 16, 1991
Bert Convy and Beth Howland (“Alice”) are guests on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (Sunday at 11 p.m. on Nickelodeon) as Mary’s married friends who are splitting up.
Nov. 15, 1992
California
Game show host Bert Convy was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center for observation after collapsing while visiting his mother at the hospital, a spokesman says.
April 26, 1990
Entertainment & Arts
A new game show modeled after a charades game that Burt Reynolds plays with pals at his home is on the boards for next fall.
Nov. 22, 1986
Sports
The original “Win, Lose or Draw” with Bert Convy was great, but the new format leaves a lot to be desired.
Oct. 22, 1989
Travel & Experiences
Stacy Keach, Bert Convy and Alan Thicke will be among the celebrities competing in the Calabasas Celebrity Tennis Classic on Sunday at the Calabasas Tennis Club.
April 23, 1988
Game show host Bert Convy, 50, was in fair condition and underwent tests Thursday to determine why he collapsed during a hospital visit with his mother.
April 27, 1990
Lakers
For two weeks, the Pistons hung over Los Angeles like smog.
June 22, 1988
Obituaries
Various editions of ‘The Billy Barnes Revue’ helped launch the careers of performers such as Ken Berry and Jo Anne Worley. Barnes also contributed songs to ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In’ and Oscars shows.
Sept. 25, 2012