Alex Trebek - Trivia, Family, Bio

Longtime host of TV's Jeopardy! quiz show. He also hosted the popular shows Double Dare, Pitfall and High Rollers.

Before Fame

He worked as a newscaster and sportscaster for CBS in both radio and television.

Trivia

He hosted the game show The Wizard of Odds.

Family Life

He married Jean Currivan in 1990 and he had a son named Matthew and a daughter named Emily. He was previously married to Elaine Callei. In 2019, he was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Associated With

He guest-starred in an episode of the series How I Met Your Mother, starring Neil Patrick Harris.

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