Television and Radio Personality. Lange will best be remembered for hosting 'The Dating Game', which debuted in 1965, for more than a decade. After attending the University of Minnesota and serving in the US MARINE CORPS, he moved to San Francisco, California to make his broadcast debut as 'The All-Night Mayor' on a local radio show and in 1962, began his television career on 'The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show', where he was announcer and sidekick to Ford. Three years later he would sign on to host 'The Dating Game'. Other TV shows he hosted were 'Name That Tune', 'Bullseye', 'The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime', 'Spin-Off', 'Triple Threat' and 'Give-n-Take'. Among TV shows he appeared on as himself were 'Bewitched', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'Parker Lewis Can't Lose' and 'Moesha'. In the early 1990s, he returned to the Bay Area to host a full-time radio show, 'Magic 61', that played American pop standards, and several years later, he became morning host of 'The Lange Gang' before retiring in 2005.
He was married to Fay Madigan Lange from 1953 to 1975 and had 3 children. Lange married Nancy Anne Fleming, a former Miss America 1961 in 1978 and they remained married until he died at their home in Mill Valley, California after suffering a heart attack. He was survived by his son Nicolas & his wife Sarah, his son Gavin, & his daughter Romney, & his two grandsons Brendan & Travis, the children of Nicolas & Sarah.
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He was married to Fay Madigan Lange from 1953 to 1975 and had 3 children. Lange married Nancy Anne Fleming, a former Miss America 1961 in 1978 and they remained married until he died at their home in Mill Valley, California after suffering a heart attack. He was survived by his son Nicolas & his wife Sarah, his son Gavin, & his daughter Romney, & his two grandsons Brendan & Travis, the children of Nicolas & Sarah.
Bio added to by: ♛W.K.K. CROWN ESTATE♛
Television and Radio Personality. Lange will best be remembered for hosting 'The Dating Game', which debuted in 1965, for more than a decade. After attending the University of Minnesota and serving in the US MARINE CORPS, he moved to San Francisco, California to make his broadcast debut as 'The All-Night Mayor' on a local radio show and in 1962, began his television career on 'The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show', where he was announcer and sidekick to Ford. Three years later he would sign on to host 'The Dating Game'. Other TV shows he hosted were 'Name That Tune', 'Bullseye', 'The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime', 'Spin-Off', 'Triple Threat' and 'Give-n-Take'. Among TV shows he appeared on as himself were 'Bewitched', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'Parker Lewis Can't Lose' and 'Moesha'. In the early 1990s, he returned to the Bay Area to host a full-time radio show, 'Magic 61', that played American pop standards, and several years later, he became morning host of 'The Lange Gang' before retiring in 2005.
He was married to Fay Madigan Lange from 1953 to 1975 and had 3 children. Lange married Nancy Anne Fleming, a former Miss America 1961 in 1978 and they remained married until he died at their home in Mill Valley, California after suffering a heart attack. He was survived by his son Nicolas & his wife Sarah, his son Gavin, & his daughter Romney, & his two grandsons Brendan & Travis, the children of Nicolas & Sarah.
Bio added to by: ♛W.K.K. CROWN ESTATE♛
He was married to Fay Madigan Lange from 1953 to 1975 and had 3 children. Lange married Nancy Anne Fleming, a former Miss America 1961 in 1978 and they remained married until he died at their home in Mill Valley, California after suffering a heart attack. He was survived by his son Nicolas & his wife Sarah, his son Gavin, & his daughter Romney, & his two grandsons Brendan & Travis, the children of Nicolas & Sarah.
Bio added to by: ♛W.K.K. CROWN ESTATE♛
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