| Mike Levey | |
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| Born | Michael Stephen Levey May 28, 1948 |
| Died | August 2, 2003 (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Infomercial host |
Michael Stephen "Mike" Levey (May 28, 1948 – August 2, 2003) was an American infomercial host. He is best known for his Amazing Discoveries series of infomercials.
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On Amazing Discoveries, Levey was best known to viewers as the enthusiastic “Sweater Man”. The Amazing Discoveries infomercials, which first aired in 1985, consisted of over 100 shows and aired in more than 60 countries in 12 languages. He also had guest appearances on Sliders and Friends. The success of Amazing Discoveries infomercials also led to a spin-off infomercial series titled Ask Mike.[1][2]
He also started a Dial-A-Joke back in the 70's called The Mainline in Los Angeles.[3]
On August 2, 2003, Levey died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.[4]
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