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This is a list of game show hosts. A game show host is a profession involving the hosting of game shows. Game shows usually range from a half hour to an hour long and involve a prize. Foreign-language shows that are part of franchises may be referred by their franchise name.
Bill Cullen. William Lawrence Cullen[ 1] (February 18, 1920 – July 7, 1990) was an American radio and television personality whose career spanned five decades. [ 2] Known for appearing on game shows and later as a prolific game show host, he hosted 23 shows, earning the nickname "Dean of Game Show Hosts". [ 3]
Alex Trebek. George Alexander Trebek [2] OC ( / trəˈbɛk /; July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American game show host and television personality. He was best known for hosting the syndicated general knowledge quiz game show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its revival in 1984 until his death in 2020.
Chuck Barris. Jack Barry (game show host) William H. Bassett. Jon Bauman. Chip Beall. Tone Bell. Robert Belushi. Rolf Benirschke. Bob Bergen.
ken-jennings .com. Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is an American game show host, former game show contestant, and author. He is best known as the current host of the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy!. Jennings was born in Seattle, Washington but grew up in South Korea and Singapore. He worked as a computer programmer before he ...
Especially in the United States, game show hosts have generally been conservative or libertarian in their political beliefs. Reasons for this include many of the hosts' rural origins (early television personalities were expected to have natural General American English accents, which were most prominent in the Midwest) and the merit-based nature of the game show format.
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (/ ˈ r iː dʒ ɪ s ˈ f ɪ l b ɪ n / REE-jis; August 25, 1931 – July 25, 2020) was an American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, comedian, actor, and singer.
Woolery was the original host of Wheel of Fortune (1975–1981), the original incarnation of Love Connection (1983–1994), Scrabble (1984–1990, and during a brief revival in 1993), Greed on Fox from 1999 to 2000, and Lingo on Game Show Network from 2002 to 2007. Woolery's musical career includes several advertising jingles, a top-40 pop hit ...