Mac McGarry | |
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 McGarry hosts It's Academic, December 2009 | |
| Born | Maurice James McGarry June 15, 1926 |
| Died | December 12, 2013 (aged 87) |
| Education | Regis High School |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1950–2011 |
| Known for | Hosting It's Academic |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | Four children |
Maurice James "Mac" McGarry (June 15, 1926 – December 12, 2013) was the longtime host of the television quiz show It's Academic, which airs in Washington, D.C., on NBC-owned WRC-TV. He hosted the show for five decades, from October 7, 1961, when it first aired, until June 25, 2011.