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Johnny Olson. John Leonard Olson (May 22, 1910 – October 12, 1985) [2] was an American radio personality and television announcer. Olson is perhaps best known for his work as an announcer for game shows, particularly the work he did for Mark Goodson - Bill Todman Productions. Olson was the longtime announcer for the original To Tell the Truth ...
Oct 13, 1985 · Oct. 13, 1985 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Veteran television announcer Johnny Olson, who exhorted contestants on “The Price Is Right” to “come on down!” for the last 14 years, died ...
Johnny Olson (born John Leonard Olson May 22, 1910 from Windom, Minnesota; died October 12, 1985 in Santa Monica, California) was an American radio and television announcer. He was the announcer for over 32 Goodson-Todman game shows, but most notably, The Price is Right from 1972 until 1985. To date, he was the second-longest announcer on the show; having announced for 13 years. Rod Roddy is ...
John "Johnny" Olson (b. May 22, 1910 - d. October 12, 1985) was an American radio and television announcer. He was the announcer for over 32 Goodson-Todman game shows, including The Match Game, To Tell The Truth, Tattletales, Card Sharks, and Double Dare. But he was mostly notable for his service as the announcer on the revival of The Price is Right from 1972 (series premiere) to 1985 (his ...
Johnny Olson was a prolific American television game show announcer who developed the catch phrase \"Come on Down!\" for The Price is Right (1972). He was born in 1910, married to Penelope Katheen Powers, and died in 1985.
- May 22, 1910
- October 12, 1985
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Aug 9, 2021 · Johnny Olsen, who said \"Come on down\" to millions of game show fans, passed away in 1985 after a stroke. He also worked on 'Jackie Gleason Show' and 'Match Game'.
Jul 23, 2021 · Johnny Olson, who said \"Come on down!\" to game show contestants for 14 years, passed away in 1985 from a brain hemorrhage. He also worked on The Jackie Gleason Show and other game shows in his 40-year career.
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