Dennis James

Demie James Sposa, known professionally as Dennis James, was an American game show host. He was born August 24, 1917, in Jersey City, NJ. Dennis hosted Cash and Carry, television’s first network game show, for the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. He was also the first person to host a telethon and to appear in a TV commercial. He hosted the nighttime syndicated The Price Is Right in the 1970s. Dennis even filled in for an ill Bob Barker for two episodes in December 1974. Dennis passed away June 3, 1997, in Palm Springs, CA.