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1914 - Born on the 15th of September.
1934 - He achieved a BA in Fine Arts from Cornell University.
1946 - He began the show on ABC radio as Candid Microphone and soon experimented with a visual version by doing a series of theatrical short films also known as Candid Microphone
creator and host of television show "Candid Camera".
1952 - He wrote several books, beginning with Eavesdropper at Large: Adventures in Human Nature with "Candid Mike".
1970 - He made two documentary features based on the hidden camera theme: "What Do You Say to a Naked Lady".
1974-1979 - He also produced a syndicated version of Candid Camera.
1999 - He died in Pebble Beach, on the 5th of September.
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