Herb Stempel, who was portrayed by John Turturro in the 1994 film 'Quiz Show,' has died at the age of 93.
American Experience: The Quiz Show Scandalthat starred Ralph Fiennes as Van Doren and John Turturro as Stempel"I knew that the answer was Marty, but Dan Enright specifically wanted me to miss that question," Stempel told. "This hurt me very deeply because this was one of my favorite pictures of all times and I could never forget this. A few seconds before that as I was trying to come up with the answer, I could have changed my mind.
After the game show scandal, Stempel became a high school teacher in New York and later worked for the city’s Department of Transportation, according to the
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