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- Birth nameIrwin Fox
- Sonny Fox was born on June 17, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Brontë (1983), Mysterious Two (1982) and Cowboy and the Tiger (1963). He was married to Gloria June Benson. He died on January 24, 2021 in Encino, California, USA.
- SpouseGloria June Benson(May 3, 1953 - September 10, 1980) (divorced, 4 children)
- Served in the United States Army during World War II where he was taken prisoner during the Battle Of The Bulge in late 1944.
- Hosted two TV game shows for kids: "Just For Fun", which was seen Saturday mornings on WNEW TV Ch. 5 in NYC from Saturday October 3, 1959 to Saturday July 31, 1965 and "On Your Mark?", which was also seen Saturday mornings on both the ABC TV Network and on WNEW TV Ch. 5 in NYC, airing from Saturday September 23, 1961 to Saturday December 16, 1961.
- After graduating from NYU he worked for Allen Funt as a producer for the radio program "Candid Microphone", the precursor to "Candid Camera.".
- Graduated in 1947 from NYU with a bachelor's degree in television and radio production.
- Sonny has four children: Christopher, Dana, Meredith and Tracy.
- Hollywood is like a world's fair that's been up a year too long.
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