Birth Name: Allen Funt
Occupation: TV Show Host
Place Of Birth: Brooklyn
Date Of Birth: September 16, 1914
Date Of Death: September 5, 1999
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Allen Funt was born on the 16th of September, 1914. He was known for being a TV Show Host. Original host of TV’s Candid Camera. He presented the show, which involved everyday people’s reactions to staged pranks, from the 1940s through the 1980s.
Allen Funt was born in Brooklyn. In 1934, he graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Fine Art. He went on to attend Columbia University’s business school. He wrote and published several books, including Candid Kids and Candidly, Allen Funt: A Million Smiles Later.
Allen Funt was a Virgo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Allen Funt was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Allen Funt is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Allen Funt was born in the Year of the Tiger.
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| REAL NAME: | Allen Funt |
| NICKNAME: | Allen |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Allen Funt was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Allen Funt was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: Allen Funt had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Allen Funt’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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