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Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek was a Canadian and American journalist, actor, sports commentator, game show host and presenter (1940–2020). He was born at Greater Sudbury and died at Los Angeles.

Also recorded as George Alexander Trebek.

Alex Trebek in brief

Born
1940
Died
2020
Known for
journalist, actor, sports commentator, game show host and presenter
Place of birth
Greater Sudbury
Contents

Identity and origins

Alex Trebek was recorded at birth as George Alexander Trebek. The authorities additionally record the heading George Alexander Trebek. His recorded languages were English and French.

He married Elaine Trebek Kares and Jean Trebek.

Formation and teaching

Alex Trebek studied at University of Ottawa, Royal Military College of Canada and Sudbury Secondary School.

Recognition and collections

Alex Trebek received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, Daytime Emmy Award, Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa, Canada's Walk of Fame, honorary doctor of Fordham University and Lifetime Achievement Emmy.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library.

The Answer Is... National Geographic Bee 2010 [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC].

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

The Trebek effect: The benefits of well wishes, 2019. Twitter Conversations About Pancreatic Cancer by Health Care Providers and the General Public: Thematic Analysis, JMIR Cancer, 2022.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

S 36 E 185 · Episode 185 22 Min · May 22, 2020 (2020) — Internet Archive. S 36 E 180 · Ken Jennings' Last Show 22 Min · May 15, 2020 (2020) — Internet Archive. soft (2026) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 38 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Alex Trebek studied at University of Ottawa, Royal Military College of Canada and Sudbury Secondary School. the recorded working language is English and French.

Distinctions recorded are Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, Daytime Emmy Award, Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa and Canada's Walk of Fame.

Chronology

  1. 1940Alex Trebek born at Greater Sudbury.
  2. 2020Alex Trebek died at Los Angeles.
  3. 2020S 36 E 185 · Episode 185 22 Min · May 22, 2020 digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 2020S 36 E 180 · Ken Jennings' Last Show 22 Min · May 15, 2020 digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 2026soft digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Alex Trebek”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q929985: Alex Trebek

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