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Bert Parks, American actor, singer, television personality; Miss America telecast presenter (born 1914)

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Bert Parks

American actor and singer (1914–1992)

Bert Parks was an American actor, singer, and radio and television announcer, best known for hosting the annual Miss America telecast from 1955 to 1979.
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Miss America

Annual competition in the United States

Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is judged on competition segments with scoring percentages: Private Interview (30%) – a 10-minute press…
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