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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brock Peters to Jonathan Prince
Maury Povich Biography (1939-)
Original name, Maurice Povich; born January 17, 1939, in Washington, DC; sonof Shirley (a sports editor for the Washington Post) and Ethyl (maidenname, Friedman) Povich; married Phyllis Baskin, 1962 (divorced, 1978); married Connie Chung (a broadcast journalist), December 6, 1984; children: (firstmarriage) Susan, Amy; (second marriage) Matthew Jay. Addresses: Office: c/o Studios USA, 15 Penn Plaza/Grand Ballroom, New York, NY 10001.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Television host, news anchor, broadcaster
- Birth Details
- January 17, 1939
- Washington, D.C, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Host, Panorama (talk show), WTTG, 1969-1976, 1983-1986
- Co-anchor, 10 O'Clock News, WTTG, 1983-1986
- Host, A Current Affair (talk show), Fox, 1986-1995
- Host, The Maury Povich Show (talk show), syndicated, 1991-1998
- Host, Maury, syndicated, 1998-
- Host, Twenty One, 2000
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Movies
- (Uncredited) Himself, The Preppie Murder, 1989
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Specials
- Host, Confessions of Mr. Tabloid, Fox and syndicated, 1989
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Happy Birthday, Bugs: 50 Looney Years, CBS, 1990
- Host, Forbes 400: The Richest People in America (documentary), CBS, 1992
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Why Bother Voting?, PBS, 1992
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Donahue: The 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1992
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Countdown to Christmas, NBC, 1994
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Talked to Death, HBO, 1997
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NYTV: By the People Who Made It, PBS, 1998
- Host, Opening the Lost Tombs: Live from Egypt, Fox, 1999
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The Great American History Quiz, History Channel, 1999
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Intimate Portrait: Connie Chung, Lifetime, 2000
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The Great American History Quiz: America at War, History Channel,2001
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Born in My Heart: A Love Story, 2001
- Host, The Michael Jackson Interview: The Footage You Were Never Meantto See, Fox, 2003
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Episodic
- Show host, "Murder She Roast," Wings, NBC, 1991
- Himself, "Oral Sex, Lies, and Videotape," Dream On, HBO, 1993
- Himself, "The Taking of Pabulum 1-2-3: Parts 1 & 2," Dream On,HBO, 1994
- (Uncredited) Himself, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CBC, 2000
- Himself, "Jenny's 10th Anniversary Show," Jenny Jones, 2001
- Also appeared in Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?;
The Education of Max Bickford, CBS.
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Television Work
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Series
- Executive producer, The Maury Povich Show, syndicated, 1991-1998
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Specials
- Executive producer, Countdown to Christmas, NBC, 1994
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Film Appearances
- Talk show host, The Imagemaker, Castle Hill, 1986
- (Uncredited, in archive footage) Himself, Man of the Year, SeventhArt Releasing, 1995
- Himself, The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, Cowboy Booking International, 2000
- Himself, The Swinger, 2001
- Himself, The Making and Meaning of "We Are Family" (also known asWe Are Family), 2002
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WRITINGS
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Books
- (With Ken Gross) Current Affairs: A Life on the Edge, Putnam, 1991
- Contributor of editorials to national newspapers.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Authors, Volume 138, Gale, 1993
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Newsmakers 1994, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1994
Periodicals
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Broadcasting & Cable, December 13, 1999, p. 104; March 20, 2000, p. 29
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Insight, May 27, 1991
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People, April 10, 1989
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Playboy, September, 1990
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Variety, July 29, 1991
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