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Jack Barry (born Jack Barasch; March 20, 1918 – May 2, 1984) was an American game show host, television personality and executive who made a name for himself in the game show field.
May 4, 1984 · Mr. Barry, whose broadcasting career spanned more than 40 years, was the creator and host of ''The Joker's Wild,'' a daytime game show that has been on the air for the last 12 years. His...
Jack Barry (born Jack Barasch; March 20, 1918 – died May 2, 1984) was an American television producer and host, best known for his work on The Joker's Wild. He and his partner, Dan Enright, produced many game shows from 1956 until Barry's death in 1984.
Jack Barry, who created the show and eventually used it to revive his partnership with longtime producer Dan Enright, hosted all versions of the show up until his death in May 1984. Barry was not the original choice to host, due to his past involvement in the 1950s quiz show scandals .
Jack Barry was born on March 20, 1918 in Lindenhurst, New York, the son of Cecelia (Hepner) and Max Solomon Barasch. In his adult years, he did saloon work until Dan Enright said they should go into television game shows.
Family Game-Show. A long-running quiz show hosted by TV veteran Jack Barry, and later by Bill Cullen. In this show, contestants would have to answer questions on a wide variety of topics, with the prize money determined by a slot machine-style device.
May 7, 2014 · This week marks the 30th anniversary of the death of game show host and producer Jack Barry. I worked with Jack's company, Barry & Enright while hosting Tic-Tac-Dough and most game show...
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May 2, 1984 · Barry, who created the popular daytime game show 'The Joker's Wild' and hosted it for the past 12 years, was pronounced dead at Lenox Hill Hospital about 1:20 p.m.
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May 3, 1984 · In the late 1960s, Barry was the host and co-producer of the '21' show, the highest rated game show at the time of the so-called quiz show scandals. Barry's '21,' along with other game shows...
Jack Barry. Twenty-One. Photofest. It took the man who helped create the show (and knew that it was rigged) to lend the dramatic gravitas that made this NBC prime-time show the most...
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