Gary Collins

Birth Name:

Gary Ennis Collins

Birth Place:

Venice, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer

Enrolled in Santa Monica City College before enlisting in the Army
The master of ceremonies at the Miss America pageant for many years, he married Mary Ann Mobley, a former Miss America
Died of natural causes at Biloxi Regional Medical Center
Originally spent his effort trying to become a lead in a prime-time series, but none of the shows he starred in ever took off
Performed at the year-round repertory theatre Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Va․, early in his career
During his time in the army, he became an announcer and disc jockey for Armed Forces Radio
Quote: "It seems that the viewing public and producers of those programs have tapped into this insatiable desire for stranger formats, stronger issues, stronger confrontations, a stronger examination of subject matter and reality subject matter․"
Quote: "I don't think all television has to be on that hard edge․․․ That's basically not a part of my character․"
Made his mark as a host of talk shows and the Miss America Pageant
One of the most notably moments on his talk show "Hour Magazine" was when he spent a week speaking with Nancy Reagan about drug abuse in 1984

1982Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk or Service Series:Nominated
1983Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
1984Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk or Service Series:Winner
1985Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Host in a Talk or Service Series:Nominated
1986Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk or Service Show Host:Nominated
1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk or Service Show Host:Nominated

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