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Charles Hirsch Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017) [1] was an American game show creator, producer, and host. Barris was known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. He was also a songwriter who wrote "Palisades Park", recorded by Freddy Cannon and also recorded by Ramones .
- 1962–2010
- Charles Hirsch Barris, June 3, 1929, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Mar 22, 2017 · The host of The Dating Game and The Gong Show passed away at 87 in his New York home. He was also the author of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, a memoir that sparked controversy and a movie adaptation by George Clooney.
- Jayme Deerwester
May 9, 2024 · Chuck Barris (born June 3, 1929, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died March 21, 2017, Palisades, New York) was an American television producer and host who created the iconic 1960s game shows The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game but was perhaps best remembered as the creator and host of the comic talent show The Gong Show, which originally ...
- Pat Bauer
Mar 22, 2017 · Chuck Barris, the “Gong Show” creator, songwriter and novelist who sought to add to his already eclectic résumé with a made-up — or was it? — story about being an assassin for the C.I.A., died...
Chuck Barris was a game show creator and host, known for The Gong Show, The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. He also wrote a memoir and a movie based on his life, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
- January 1, 1
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Palisades, New York, USA
Mar 22, 2017 · Chuck Barris not only hosted The Gong Show, but he is responsible for creating such iconic TV game shows as The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. Barris died of natural causes Tuesday at his...
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Mar 22, 2017 · NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Barris, whose game show empire included “The Dating Game,” ’'The Newlywed Game” and that infamous factory of cheese, “The Gong Show,” has died. He was 87. Barris died of natural causes Tuesday afternoon at his home in Palisades, New York, according to publicist Paul Shefrin, who announced the death on behalf ...
