<Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> Original host of Jeopardy! </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Rebecca Lynn (1977 - 1995, his death) </Td> </Tr> <P> Arthur Fleming Fazzin (May 1, 1924--April 25, 1995) was an American actor and television host . He is most notable for being the original host of the television game show Jeopardy!, which aired on NBC from 1964 until 1975 . </P> <P> Fleming was born in New York City . His parents, William and Marie Fazzin, had immigrated to the United States from Austria . They were a popular dance team in Europe, who had brought their show to America . Their son Art was a varsity letterman football player at James Monroe High School in New York City, standing 6 foot, 4 inches (1.93 m), weighing 220 pounds (100 kg). He later attended Colgate and Cornell universities, starring on the football team, as well as water polo teams at both colleges . Fleming was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy for three and a half years as the pilot of a patrol bomber in the Atlantic . </P>

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