Television game show hosts

Charles Herbert Woolery born March 16, is an American game show host, talk show host, and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several different game shows. Woolery was the Bob Eubanks. Robert Leland Eubanks born January 8, is an American disc jockey, television personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off since Alfonso Ribeiro. Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Sr. He played Alfonso Spears on the sitcom Silver Allen Ludden. Allen Ludden born Allen Packard Ellsworth, October 5, — June 9, was an American television personality, actor, emcee and game show host, perhaps best known for having hosted various Mike Wallace.

Myron Leon "Mike" Wallace May 9, — April 7, was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his John O'Hurley. John George O'Hurley Jr. He is known for the role of J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Peter Tomarken. Peter David Tomarken December 7, — March 13, was an American television personality primarily known as the host of the game show Press Your Luck.

Bert Convy. Jim Lange. James John Lange ; August 15, — February 25, was an American game show host and disc jockey. He was known to listeners in the San Francisco and Los Angeles radio markets with stints at Bob Hilton. Robert Wesley Hilton born July 23, is an American television game show personality. Gene Wood. Eugene Edward Wood October 20, — May 21, was an American television personality, known primarily for his work as an announcer on various game shows. From the s to the s, he Gene Rayburn.

Gene Rayburn December 22, — November 29, was an American radio and television personality. He is best known as the host of various editions of the popular American television game show Ben Bailey.

Garry Moore. Garry Moore January 31, — November 28, was an American entertainer, comedic personality, game show host, and humorist best known for his work in television. He began a long career with Robert Q. Lewis born Robert Goldberg; April 25, — December 11, was an American radio and television personality, game show host, and actor.

Lewis added the middle initial "Q" to his name Hugh Downs. Hugh Malcolm Downs born February 14, was a retired American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer. He was perhaps best known for Wink Martindale. Winston Conrad "Wink" Martindale born December 4, is an American disc jockey, radio personality, game show host, and television producer. In his six-decade career, he is best known for hosting Clive Anderson.

Clive Stuart Anderson born 10 December in Stanmore, Middlesex is an English television and radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister. Winner of a British Comedy Award in , Richard Karn. Richard Karn Wilson born February 17, is an American actor and former game show host. He is best known for his co-starring role as Al Borland in the s sitcom Home Improvement and his John Daly.

Les Dennis. Leslie Dennis Heseltine born 12 October known as Les Dennis, is an English television presenter, actor and comedian. He was the presenter of Family Fortunes for 15 years from until Peter Marshall. Ralph Pierre LaCock born March 30, , better known by his stage name Peter Marshall, is an American television and radio personality, singer, and actor.

He was the original host of The Hollywood Nick Clooney. Nicholas Joseph Clooney born January 13, is an American journalist, anchorman, and television host. He is the brother of singer Rosemary Clooney and the father of actor George Clooney.

Bob Clayton. Bob Clayton August 17, — November 1, was an American television game show announcer and host of several shows. He spent his early television career hosting shows in Miami, Florida before Bill Anderson. He has been a member in long Art James. Jack Whitaker. Whitaker was a decorated veteran of World War II. He fought in the Normandy Bill Cullen. William Lawrence Francis Cullen February 18, — July 7, was an American radio and television personality whose career spanned five decades.

His biggest claim to fame was as a game show Wayne Alphonso Brady born June 2, is an American actor, singer, and comedian who is a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? He has won five Emmy Awards for his talk-show activity, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for his Ed McMahon. March 6, — June 23, was an American announcer, game show host, comedian, trapeze artist, police officer, actor and singer.

Pat Sajak. Pat Sajak SAY-jak, born Patrick Leonard Sajdak; October 26, is an American television personality, former weatherman, and talk show host, best known as the host of the American television game show Wheel of Fortune. Jeff Probst. Jeff Probst born November 4, is an American game show host and an executive producer. He is best known as the Emmy Award-winning host of the U.

Richard Dawson. Dawson was well known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk in Hogan's Heroes, as a regular panelist on Match Game — and as the original host of Family Feud — and — Alan Thicke. Alan Thicke born Alan Willis Jeffrey; March 1, — December 13, was a Canadian actor, songwriter, comedian, game and talk show host. He is the father of singer Robin Thicke. In , Thicke was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the s sitcom Growing Pains.

Chuck Woolery. Charles Herbert Woolery born March 16, is an American game show host, talk show host, and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several different game shows.

Woolery was the original host of Wheel of Fortune — , the original incarnation of Love Connection — , Scrabble —, and during a brief revival in , Greed on Fox from to , and Lingo on GSN from — Bob Eubanks. Robert Leland Eubanks born January 8, is an American disc jockey, television personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off since He also hosted the successful revamp version of Card Sharks from to He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his television work in It is in front of Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, where he worked during the first years of his broadcasting career.

Alfonso Ribeiro. Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Sr. He also starred in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid, and took part in the 13th season of the British reality show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Photo: user uploaded image. Allen Ludden. Allen Ludden born Allen Packard Ellsworth, October 5, — June 9, was an American television personality, actor, emcee and game show host, perhaps best known for having hosted various incarnations of the game show Password between and Mike Wallace.

Myron Leon "Mike" Wallace May 9, — April 7, was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven-decade career.

He was one of the original correspondents for CBS' 60 Minutes, which debuted in Wallace retired as a regular full-time correspondent in , but still appeared occasionally on the series until He interviewed many politicians, celebrities, and academics, such as Pearl S. Peter Tomarken. Peter David Tomarken December 7, — March 13, was an American television personality primarily known as the host of the game show Press Your Luck.

Bert Convy. Jim Lange. James John Lange ; August 15, — February 25, was an American game show host and disc jockey. He was known to listeners in the San Francisco and Los Angeles radio markets with stints at several stations in both markets, racking up over 45 years on the air. Lange was also known to television viewers as the host of several game shows, including The Dating Game.

Bob Hilton. Robert Wesley Hilton born July 23, is an American television game show personality. He hosted The Guinness Game, a revival of Truth or Consequences, and the revival of Let's Make a Deal for one season and replaced by Monty Hall, and announced on several other shows. Gene Wood. Eugene Edward Wood October 20, — May 21, was an American television personality, known primarily for his work as an announcer on various game shows.

Wood also served a brief stint as a host on this last show, and on another show, Anything You Can Do. After retiring from game shows in , Wood worked as an announcer for the Game Show Network until his retirement in Gene Rayburn. Gene Rayburn December 22, — November 29, was an American radio and television personality. He is best known as the host of various editions of the popular American television game show Match Game for over two decades.

Ben Bailey. Garry Moore. Garry Moore January 31, — November 28, was an American entertainer, comedic personality, game show host, and humorist best known for his work in television. He began a long career with the CBS network on radio in the s and was a television host on several variety and game shows from the s through the s.

After dropping out of high school, Moore found success as a radio host and then moved on to the medium of television. He was instrumental in furthering the career of comedic actress Carol Burnett. He became known for his bow ties Wink Martindale. Winston Conrad "Wink" Martindale born December 4, is an American disc jockey, radio personality, game show host, and television producer.

In his six-decade career, he is best known for hosting Tic-Tac-Dough from to , Gambit from to and again from to , High Rollers from to , and Debt from to Clive Anderson. Clive Stuart Anderson born 10 December in Stanmore, Middlesex is an English television and radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister. Betty White. A pioneer of early television, with a career spanning seven decades, White was noted for her Wink Martindale.

Winston Conrad "Wink" Martindale born December 4, is an American disc jockey, radio personality, game show host, and television producer. In his six-decade career, he is best known for hosting Peter Tomarken.

Peter David Tomarken December 7, — March 13, was an American television personality primarily known as the host of the game show Press Your Luck. Drew Carey. Drew Allison Carey born May 23, is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, sports executive, and game show host.

After serving in the U. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in Vanna White. Vanna White born Vanna Marie Rosich; February 18, is an American television personality and film actress known as the hostess of Wheel of Fortune since Wayne Brady.

Wayne Alphonso Brady born June 2, is an American actor, singer, and comedian who is a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? Steve Harvey. Broderick Stephen Harvey born January 17, is an American comedian, television host, producer, radio personality, actor, and author. Garry Moore. Garry Moore January 31, — November 28, was an American entertainer, comedic personality, game show host, and humorist best known for his work in television.

He began a long career with Ben Bailey. Jim Lange. James John Lange ; August 15, — February 25, was an American game show host and disc jockey.

He was known to listeners in the San Francisco and Los Angeles radio markets with stints at Art Fleming.