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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797234803321

Autore

Baber David <1975->

Titolo

Television game show hosts : biographies of 32 stars / / David Baber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Co., , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

1-4766-0480-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Disciplina

791.45028092273

Soggetti

Television game shows - United States

Television personalities - United States

Radio game shows - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Bob Barker; Jack Barry; Dick Clark; Bud Collyer; Ray Combs; Bert Convy; Bill Cullen; John Daly; Richard Dawson; Geoff Edwards; Bob Eubanks; Art Fleming; Monty Hall; Art James; Dennis James; Tom Kennedy; Jim Lange; Allen Ludden; Hal March; Peter Marshall; Wink Martindale; Garry Moore; Jack Narz; Bert Parks; Jim Peck; Jim Perry; Regis Philbin; Gene Rayburn; Pat Sajak; Peter Tomarken; Alex Trebek; Chuck Woolery; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"This work profiles the private lives and careers of 32 American game show hosts. Organized alphabetically by host, each chapter begins with a personal profile, family information, and a complete career history. Following is a biography highlighting the most significant developments of each host's early life and career. Frequently, the biography is accompanied by personal interviews"--Provided by publisher.