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Alex Trebek

(1940–2020) Television Presenter

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Alex Trebek was a television presenter, best known for The Answer Is . . ..

Quick Facts About Alex Trebek

Born: July 22, 1940
Died: November 8, 2020
Profession: Television Presenter
Notable works: The Answer Is . . .

About Alex Trebek

George Alexander Trebek was a Canadian and American game show host and television personality. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he was best known for hosting the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its revival in 1984 until his death in 2020. Trebek also hosted a number of other game shows, including The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth. He made appearances, usually as himself, in numerous films and television series.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Alex Trebek

Don't minimize the importance of luck in determining life's course.

Importance

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It's very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence.

Important

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Maybe I'll take a little better care of myself, but I wouldn't count on it.

Better

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Originally, I think, I wanted to be an actor. But I got into broadcasting by accident, if you will, because I needed…

Accident

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Jim Cummings, Whoopie Goldberg & Cheech Marin make up this famous Disney threesome.

Threesome

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My musical development stopped when Frank Sinatra died.

Development

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If you can't be in awe of Mother Nature, there's something wrong with you.

Awe

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Don't tell me what you believe in. I'll observe how you behave and I will make my own determination.

Behave

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Have you ever met a successful person who wasn't restless- who was satisfied with where he or she was in life? They…

Challenges

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I have an Apple computer, which I use to play Spider Solitaire and do research on the Internet.

Apple

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I did everything - I did newscasts, I did sports, I did dramas.

Drama

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I go through these cycles where I read a lot and then watch TV a lot.

Books

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I had only been a citizen for two weeks when I received a summons to appear for jury duty!

Citizens

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Sex? Unfortunately, as you get older - and I shouldn't admit this - there are other things that become more important in…

Daily life

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The only reason I got into broadcasting was, I needed money to pay for my junior and senior years at college, and…

Broadcasting

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I don't spend any time whatsoever thinking about what might have been.

About

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The secret to happiness, of course, is not getting what you want; it’s wanting what you get,

Courses

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My job is to provide the atmosphere and assistance to the contestants to get them to perform at their very best. And…

Assistance

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Saying that I've THOUGHT about it doesn't mean that I'm DOING it.

Funny

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Learning something new is fun,

Education

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My life has been a quest for knowledge and understanding, and I am nowhere near having achieved that. And it doesn't bother…

Achieved

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I think what makes 'Jeopardy!' special is that, among all the quiz and game shows out there, ours tends to encourage learning.

Among

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People ask me, How would you do as a contestant on the show? And I tell them I would do fairly well…

Ask me

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I'm curious about everything. Even subjects that don't interest me.

Curiosity

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I'm curious about everything--even things that don't interest me.

Curiosity

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Alex Trebek by topic

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