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15 of the Most Iconic Game Show Hosts
As fun as game shows are, it's really the hosts that can make or break a show. If someone is hosting a game and their humor is stable, or they are awkward on camera, who would want to watch? Or participate? Here we have the opposite. Click through the slideshow for the most iconic game show hosts of all time.
Steve Harvey
- Birthday: January 17, 1957
- Birthplace: Welch, West Virginia, U.S.
- Game Shows: "Family Feud," "Celebrity Family Feud," and "Celebrity Feud Africa"
Alex Trebek
- Birthday: July 22, 1940
- Birthplace: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
- Game Shows: "Jeopardy!," "Double Dare," and "The Wizard of Odds"
Dick Clark
- Birthday: November 30, 1929
- Birthplace: Bronxville, New York, U.S.
- Game Shows: "The Challengers," "Pyramid," and "It Takes Two"
Tom Kennedy
- Birthday: February 26, 1927
- Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
- Game Shows: "You Don't Say!," "Name That Tune," and "The Price is Right"
Bob Barker
- Birthday: December 12, 1923
- Birthplace: Darrington, Washington, U.S.
- Game Shows: "The Price Is Right" and "Truth or Consequences"
Bill Cullen
- Birthday: February 18, 1920
- Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Game Shows: "The Price is Right," "Name That Tune," and "Winner Take All"
Gene Rayburn
- Birthday: December 22, 1917
- Birthplace: Christopher, Illinois, U.S.
- Game Shows: "Choose Up Sides," "Dough Re Mi", and "Match Game"
Allen Ludden
- Birthday: October 5, 1917
- Birthplace: Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Game Shows: "Password"
Richard Dawson
- Birthday: November 20, 1932
- Birthplace: Gosport, Hampshire, England
- Game Shows: "Family Feud" and "Masquerade Party"
Anne Robinson
- Birthday: September 26, 1944
- Birthplace: Crosby, Lancashire, England
- Game Shows: "The Weakest Link"
Todd Newton
- Birthday: May 5, 1970
- Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
- Game Shows: "Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck," "The Price Is Right Live!," and "Monopoly Millionaires' Club"
Bradley Walsh
- Birthday: June 4, 1960
- Birthplace: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
- Game Shows: "Wheel of Fortune," "The Chase," and "Odd One In"
Regis Philbin
- Birthday: August 25, 1931
- Birthplace: New York City, U.S.
- Game Shows: "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and "Million Dollar Password"
Pat Sajak
- Birthday: October 26, 1946
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Game Shows: "Wheel of Fortune" and "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
Tom Bergeron
- Birthday: May 6, 1955
- Birthplace: Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Game Shows: "America's Funniest Home Videos" and "Hollywood Squares"