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- NAME: David Susskind
- OCCUPATION: Talk Show Host, Television Producer
- BIRTH DATE: December 19, 1920
- DEATH DATE: February 22, 1987
- EDUCATION: University of Wisconsin, Harvard University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
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David Susskind was a TV producer and host of the talk shows Open End (1958–67) and The David Susskind Show (1967–86).
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David Susskind worked as a publicist before forming the agency Talent Associates in 1952. He produced numerous TV programs, including Circle Theater (1955–63) and Dupont Show of the Month (1957–64), but he became best known as host of the talk shows Open End (1958–67) and The David Susskind Show (1967–86), for which he won many Emmy Awards.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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