Johnny Olson

Johnny Olson (born John Leonard Olson in Windom, MN, May 22, 1910; died October 12, 1985) was an American radio and television announcer. He was the announcer for over 32 Goodson-Todman game shows, but most notably, The Price is Right from its premiere in 1972 until 1985. Before his career as a game show announcer, he was the host on the DuMont Television Network. His first announcing job was on the original 1958 version of Name That Tune. John passed away on October 12, 1985; he was 75.

Shows Announced

 * Keep it in the Family
 * The Price is Right
 * Match Game
 * Name That Tune
 * Double Dare
 * Mindreaders
 * TattleTales
 * Now You See It
 * Body Language