Johnny Gilbert
Johnny Gilbert | |
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Born | John Lewis Gilbert III July 13, 1928 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation | Game show host/announcer |
Years active | 1958–present |
Known for | Announcer of Jeopardy! (1984–present) |
Spouse |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Unit | Seventh Army Special Services[1] |
John Lewis Gilbert III
Early life
Gilbert was born in
While he was still in high school, Gilbert decided to take up a professional singing career and learned from an opera teacher. He never sang opera independently, but was the regular vocalist with Shelly Harmon and His Orchestra, a group that toured the Virginia area.[2]
Career
Stage and early television career
A few years after graduating from high school, Gilbert resided in Florida for three months working as an
The Dead End Kids, a group comprising such young actors as Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Gabriel Dell, were organizing a revue. Gilbert joined the group and played throughout the southwestern United States for 16 weeks.[6] When they played in Norfolk, Virginia, Gilbert got special billing.[2]
In the 1950s, Gilbert joined the
After resigning from the service and returning to the U.S., Gilbert continued singing and hosting in clubs.[6] One day, a manager of a well-known group in Philadelphia asked Gilbert if he was interested in auditioning for television.[2] He said yes, and received his first television assignment as a singer and emcee on WDSU in New Orleans.[7]
Hosting
Gilbert went to
Gilbert was later contacted by
After his yearlong run on Fast Draw, Gilbert was contacted by
Announcing
In 1963, Gilbert was selected by Mark Goodson to replace Don Pardo as the announcer and audience host for the original Bill Cullen-hosted version of The Price Is Right when it moved from NBC to ABC. He hosted the show for the absent Cullen on June 19, 1964.[9] Gilbert also served as the announcer and audience host for Dinah Shore's syndicated daily talk show, which ran from 1974 to 1980.[10]
When
In addition to announcing for Jeopardy!, Gilbert has worked as a guest announcer on its sister show, Wheel of Fortune. He announced on the episode that aired on April Fools' Day in 1997,[17] as well as a few weeks of episodes in 2010 following the death of the show's longtime announcer, Charlie O'Donnell. Gilbert also guest announced on Wheel in late 1995, when O'Donnell was ill,[18] and on the daytime show in 1988 before the death of then-regular announcer Jack Clark.
Other game shows for which Gilbert has announced over the decades include
Other roles
Gilbert's voice was heard on the CBS television special
Personal life
Gilbert married his wife Sharee in 1984.[19][20]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1961 | Gidget Goes Hawaiian | Johnny Spring | Uncredited |
1967 | AVCO Hour of Stars | Vocalist | |
1979 | Rock 'n' Roll High School | Announcer | Uncredited |
1992 | White Men Can't Jump | Jeopardy! Announcer | Voice |
1996 | Ellen's Energy Adventure |
Jeopardy! Announcer | Voice |
2005 | Jeopardy! An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show | Himself | |
2018 | Game Changers | Himself | TV movie |
2020 | What is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show | Himself |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1952 | Bachelor's Haven | Host | |
1958 | Music Bingo | Emcee | |
1961 | Yours for a Song | Announcer | Uncredited |
1961–1962 | Camouflage | Announcer/Guest Host | 4 episodes |
1963–1965 | The Price Is Right | Announcer/Guest Host | 8 episodes |
1967 | The Bob Braun Show | Himself | 1 episode |
1968 | Fast Draw | Host | 1 episode |
1968–1969 | Beat the Odds | Host | |
1969 | The Movie Game | Announcer | |
1970–1971 | Words and Music | Announcer | |
1971 | Sports Challenge | Announcer | |
1972–1973 | The Joker's Wild | Guest Announcer | |
1975–1976 | The Magnificent Marble Machine | Announcer | 15 episodes |
1977 | Hollywood Connection | Announcer | 85 episodes |
1979 | Make Me Laugh | Announcer | |
Dinah! | Announcer | 1 episode | |
1980 | Chain Reaction | Announcer | 71 episodes |
1981 | The New Tic Tac Dough | Guest Announcer | |
Family Feud | Guest Announcer | 21 episodes | |
1982 | Child's Play | Announcer | |
1982–1991 | The $25,000 Pyramid |
Announcer | 267 episodes |
The $10,000 Pyramid |
Announcer | 107 episodes | |
1983 | Fantasy | Announcer | 1 episode |
1983–1984 | Go | Announcer | 40 episodes |
Dream House | Announcer | 2 episodes | |
1984 | Every Second Counts | Announcer | 1 episode |
Anything for Money | Announcer | 1 episode | |
1984–present | Jeopardy! | Announcer | 9,000 episodes[21] |
1984; 1989 | Jackpot | Announcer | |
1985–1986 | Headline Chasers | Announcer | 2 episodes |
1985–1988 | The $100,000 Pyramid |
Announcer | 100 episodes |
1986 | Celebrity Double Talk | Announcer | |
$1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime |
Announcer | ||
1987 | Money in the Blank | Announcer | Unsold pilot |
Win, Lose, or Draw |
Announcer | ||
1988 | Mama's Family | Himself | Episode: "Mama on Jeopardy!" |
Blackout | Announcer | 55 episodes | |
1988–1989 | Love Connection | Announcer | 195 episodes |
1989 | 227 | Announcer | Episode: "A Date to Remember" |
1990 | Cheers | Himself | Episode: "What Is... Cliff Clavin?" |
The Finish Line | Announcer | Unsold pilot | |
Super Jeopardy! |
Announcer | 13 episodes | |
The Quiz Kids Challenge | Announcer | ||
1990–2000 | Supermarket Sweep | Announcer | 27 episodes |
1992 | The Golden Girls | Himself | Episode: "Questions and Answers" |
1995 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Himself | Episode: "Double Jeopardy" |
1995–2010 | Wheel of Fortune | Guest Announcer | 26 episodes |
1997 | Johnny Bravo | Jackie Jacques | 1 episode |
1999 | The Angry Beavers | TV Host | 1 episode |
2009 | The Florence Henderson Show | Himself | 1 episode |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Announcer in Jeopardy! | 1 episode | |
2020 | Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time | Announcer | 4 episodes |
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Himself | Episode: "Total Jeopardy" | |
2022 | Jeopardy! National College Championship | Announcer | 9 episodes |
Celebrity Jeopardy! |
Announcer | 13 episodes | |
Inside Jeopardy! | Guest | 4 episodes | |
2023 | Jeopardy! Masters | Announcer/Clue Giver | 10 episodes |
This is Jeopardy!: The Story of America's Favorite Quiz Show | Himself | 1 episode |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Jeopardy! | Announcer | Voice |
2000 | Jeopardy! 2nd Edition | Announcer | Voice |
2003 | Jeopardy! 2003 | Announcer | Voice |
2007 | Jeopardy! DVD Game | Announcer | Voice |
2010 | Jeopardy! America's Favorite Quiz Show | Announcer | Voice |
Awards and honors
On September 29, 2022, Gilbert was inducted into the inaugural class of the Jeopardy! Hall of Fame at the 1st Jeopardy! Honors event.[22]
References
- ^ a b VOICE OF ‘JEOPARDY!’ JOHNNY GILBERT EARNS GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ TITLE FOR LONGEST CAREER AS A GAME SHOW ANNOUNCER FOR THE SAME SHOW. Jeopardy.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Johnny Gilbert...and More!". Johnny Gilbert official website. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ Elber, Lynn (June 3, 2021). "Johnny Gilbert, the voice of 'Jeopardy!', keeps going at 92". Associated Press. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Shepherd, Katie (March 10, 2020). "'Protect Alex Trebek at all costs': Live audiences banished from 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' tapings amid coronavirus fears". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Julia (January 7, 2021). "On Alex Trebek's Final 'Jeopardy!,' a Last Introduction From a Friend". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ The Milwaukee Sentinel. May 17, 1959. p. 2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bio of Johnny Gilbert". Jeopardy!. official website. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ "Talent Flourishes at Queen's Arms", Van Nuys Valley News. October 25, 1974.
- ^ videoarchives1000 (May 7, 2013). "The Price Is Right with guest host Johnny Gilbert 6/19/64 part 1". Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016 – via YouTube.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Stephenson, Kristen (September 28, 2017). "Voice of 'Jeopardy!' John Gilbert achieves a record for his career on the show". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-307-33956-0.
- ^ Original opening line of the syndicated version of Jeopardy!, heard on nearly every episode since that version debuted on September 10, 1984.
- ^ "'Voice of "Jeopardy!" ' Johnny Gilbert, earns Guinness World Records title for longest career as a game show announcer for same show". Niagara Frontier Publications. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ Podplesky, Azaria (December 6, 2018). "Nine Mile Falls' Staci Huffman to appear on 'Jeopardy!' on Friday". The Spokesman-Review. Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ McNear, Claire (April 12, 2021). "Inside the 'Jeopardy!' Guest Host Rotation". The Ringer. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Davies, Michael; Whitcomb-Foss, Sarah (August 15, 2022). "What is the Tournament of Champions?". Inside Jeopardy! (Podcast). Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ kermitTHEdinosaur93 (July 22, 2014). "Wheel of Fortune April Fools Episode (1997)". dailymotion.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Downs, David (August 25, 2015). "Wheel of Fortune (December 1, 1995): Sheila/Wayne/Mokihana". Dailymotion. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ Lovece, Frank (December 22, 2020). "'Jeopardy!' announcer Johnny Gilbert pays tribute to Alex Trebek". newsday.com. Newsday. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Lisa (December 21, 2020). "Voice of 'Jeopardy!' Johnny Gilbert Remembers Alex Trebek: 'Part of Me Left When Alex Left'". People. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
Gilbert, now 96 [as of December 22, 2020]
- ^ "'Jeopardy!' Marks 9,000th Episode With Celebration of Announcer Johnny Gilbert". TV Insider. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Jeopardy! (September 29, 2022). "2022 Jeopardy! Honors Ceremony". YouTube. Retrieved March 23, 2023.