Joyce Brothers

Joyce Diane Bauer was born in New York City, the daughter of two attorneys who joint-owned a law practice. After receiving both a B.A. and an M.A. degree from Cornell University, she received a Ph.D. degree in Psychology from Columbia University. She married Dr. Milton Brothers, an internist, in 1949, and they had a daughter. Brothers became famous in 1955 when she won the television game show "The $64,000 Question" with a question about boxing. Following her win, she became …