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Overview

Date of Birth:
22 May 1910, Windom, Minnesota, USA more
Date of Death:
12 October 1985, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Trivia:
Spent his "off-time" in a rural West Virginia town named Lewisburg. more
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Alternate Names:
Johnny Olsen

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "WKRP in Cincinnati" .... Announcer (1 episode, 1980)
        - Real Families (1980) TV episode (uncredited) .... Announcer

  2. The Honeymooners Valentine Special (1978) (TV) .... Announcer
  3. The Honeymooners Christmas Special (1977) (TV) .... Announcer
  4. "Maude" .... Announcer (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Game Show (1976) TV episode .... Announcer
  5. The Honeymooners Second Honeymoon (1976) (TV) .... Announcer
  6. "Tattletales" (1974) TV series .... Sub-announcer (unknown episodes, 1974)
  7. The Jackie Gleason Special (1973) (TV) .... Announcer
  8. "NBC Follies" .... Announcer (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode dated 13 September 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Announcer
  9. "Wally's Workshop" (1972) TV series .... Announcer (1972-1973)
  10. "I've Got a Secret" (1972) TV series .... Announcer (1972-1973)
  11. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Announcer (57 episodes, 1966-1970)
    ... aka The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
        - The Honeymooners: Operation Protest (1970) TV episode (as Johnny Olsen) .... Announcer
        - The Honeymooners: We're Off to See the Wizard (1970) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #4.18 (1970) TV episode (as Johnny Olsen) .... Announcer
        - Episode #4.17 (1970) TV episode (as Johnny Olsen) .... Announcer
        - Episode #4.16 (1970) TV episode .... Announcer
          (52 more)

  12. "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" .... Announcer / ... (116 episodes, 1962-1966)
    ... aka The Jackie Gleason Show: The American Scene Magazine (USA: long title)
        - Gleason Gaities 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 23 April 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #4.28 (1966) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #4.27 (1966) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #4.26 (1966) TV episode .... Announcer
          (111 more)

  13. "Keep It in the Family" (1957) TV series .... Announcer
  14. "Name That Tune" (1953) TV series .... Announcer (1956-1959)
  15. "Kids and Company" (1951) TV series .... Co-host

  16. "Johnny Olsen's Rumpus Room" (1949) TV series .... Host
Self:
  1. "The New Price Is Right" .... Announcer / ... (67 episodes, 1972-1985)
    ... aka The Price Is Right (USA: new title)
        - Episode #14.45 (1985) TV episode .... Announcer - Himself
        - Episode #14.42 (1985) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #14.37 (1985) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #14.36 (1985) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #14.32 (1985) TV episode .... Announcer
          (62 more)
  2. "Body Language" .... Announcer (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
        - Episode #1.5 (1984) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #1.4 (1984) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #1.3 (1984) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #1.2 (1984) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #1.1 (1984) TV episode .... Announcer
  3. TV's Funniest Game Show Moments (1984) (TV) (voice) .... Himself/Announcer
  4. "Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour" (1983) TV series .... Sub-Announcer (unknown episodes, 1983-1984)
  5. "Tattletales" (1982) TV series .... Announcer (unknown episodes, 1982-1984)
  6. "Match Game 73" .... Anouncer / ... (199 episodes, 1973-1982)
    ... aka Match Game (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Match Game 74 (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Match Game 75 (USA: third season title)
    ... aka Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title)
        - Episode dated 1 February 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Anouncer
        - Episode dated 15 January 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 5 September 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Anouncer
        - Episode #9.116 (1980) TV episode .... Anouncer
        - Jenny Jones, Contestant (1980) TV episode .... Anouncer
          (194 more)
  7. "Blockbusters" (1980) TV series .... Announcer (1981)
  8. "Match Game PM" .... Announcer (2 episodes, 1975-1981)
        - Episode #6.28 (1981) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode #1.1 (1975) TV episode .... Announcer
  9. "Card Sharks" (1978) TV series .... Announcer (both 1978 pilots) / ... (unknown episodes, 1980)
    ... aka The New Card Sharks (USA: new title)
  10. "Password Plus" .... Sub-announcer (2 episodes, 1980)
        - Episode dated 31 March 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Sub-announcer
        - Episode dated 11 February 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Sub-announcer

  11. "Mindreaders" (1979) TV series .... Announcer (1979-1980)
  12. "Double Dare" (1976) TV series .... Announcer (December 1976-February 1977)
  13. "Family Feud" (1976) TV series .... Announcer (1975 pilot) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Family Fortune (UK)
    ... aka The Best of Family Feud (USA: reissue title)
  14. "Now You See It" (1974) TV series .... Announcer (1974-1975)
  15. "Concentration" (1958) TV series .... Announcer (unknown episodes, 1973-1979)
  16. "Concentration" (1973) TV series .... Announcer (1973-1979)
  17. "Memory Game" (1971) TV series (as Johnny Olsen) .... Announcer (1971)
    ... aka Joe Garagiola's Memory Game (USA: complete title)
  18. "What's My Line?" .... Announcer (7 episodes, 1968-1972)
        - Episode dated 12 August 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 11 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 22 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 11 June 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 20 November 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Announcer
          (2 more)
  19. "He Said, She Said" .... Announcer (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 20 July 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Announcer

  20. "To Tell the Truth" (1969) TV series .... Announcer (unknown episodes, 1969-1972)
  21. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself - Announcer (18 episodes, 1967-1969)
    ... aka The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #3.21 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Announcer
        - Episode #3.20 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Announcer
        - Episode #3.17 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Announcer
        - Episode #3.14 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Announcer
        - Episode dated 18 January 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Announcer
          (13 more)
  22. "To Tell the Truth" .... Announcer / ... (67 episodes, 1960-1968)
        - Episode dated 6 September 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 22 May 1967 (1967) TV episode (voice) .... Himself-Announcer
        - Episode dated 24 January 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Announcer
        - Episode dated 21 June 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself/Announcer
        - Episode dated 17 May 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Announcer
          (62 more)
  23. "Snap Judgment" (1967) TV series .... Announcer (unknown episodes, 1967-1969)
  24. "What's My Line?" .... Announcer / ... (252 episodes, 1961-1967)
        - Episode dated 3 September 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 27 August 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 20 August 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 13 August 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Episode dated 6 August 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Announcer
          (247 more)
  25. "I've Got a Secret" .... Announcer / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1976)
        - Episode dated 1 March 1965 (1965) TV episode .... In-Audience Announcer
        - Episode dated 10 February 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Announcer
  26. "Missing Links" (1963) TV series .... Announcer (unknown episodes, 1963-1964)
  27. "The Match Game" .... Announcer / ... (5 episodes, 1962-1969)
        - Florence Henderson & Paul Ford (1963) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Peggy Cass & Bennett Cerf (1963) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Gisele MacKenzie & Milt Kamen (1963) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Arlene Francis & Skitch Henderson (1962) TV episode .... Announcer
        - Pilot (1962) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  28. "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" .... Himself - Announcer (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Jackie Gleason Show: The American Scene Magazine (USA: long title)
        - Episode #1.1 (1962) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Announcer
  29. The Sin of Mona Kent (1961) .... Himself
    ... aka The Sins of Mona Kent (USA: alternative title)

  30. "Split Personality" (1959) TV series .... Announcer (1959-1960)
  31. "Play Your Hunch" (1958) TV series .... Announcer (unknown episodes, 1958-1963)
  32. "Hold That Note" .... Himself - Announcer (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #1.1 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Announcer
  33. "Tic Tac Dough" (1956) TV series .... Announcer (Temp. Replaced: 1959)
  34. "Manhattan Honeymoon" (1954) TV series .... Announcer
  35. "Break the Bank" (1948) TV series (uncredited) .... Announcer (1953-1957)
    ... aka Break the $250,000 Bank (USA: new title)
  36. "The Strawhatters" (1953) TV series .... Emcee (May-September 1953)

  37. "Fun for the Money" (1949) TV series .... Host
  38. "Doorway to Fame" (1947) TV series .... Host
Archive Footage:
  1. A Celebration of Bob Barker's 50 Years in Television (2007) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
  2. The Price Is Right 25th Anniversary Special (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Announcer
  3. Corrina, Corrina (1994) (uncredited) .... Himself (Name That Tune)

Additional Details

Genres:
Game-Show | Family | Comedy | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Non Fiction | Partially Lost TV Series | Character Name In Title | Quiz Show more

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