Gene Rayburn

Gene Rayburn (December 22, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an American radio and television personality. Born Eugene Rubessa (pronounced /ruːˈbeɪʃə/) in Christopher, Illinois, he was an only child of Croatian immigrants and graduated from Knox College.

He chose his stage name by randomly pointing at a page in the telephone book, after being told Rubessa sounded "too Italian".

Shows He Hosted:

Make the Connection (1955) Choose Up Sides (1956) Match Game (1963-1969, 1973-1982) Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour (1983-1984) TattleTales (sub) (1974-1979) Party Line (1983 Pilot) Break the Bank (1985) The Movie Masters (1990)

Link
Gene Rayburn's World @ gameshowutopia.net