Jim Perry

Jim Perry (born James Edward Dooley on November 9, 1933) is an American television host. He is best known as the host of the original format of Card Sharks and the 1980s format of Sale of the Century. In addition to hosting in America, he hosted game shows in Canada too, including Definition & Headline Hunters. Perry is also known as the host of the Miss Canada pageant in the 1970s and 1980s.

Jim is retired from television and lives with his wife, June, splitting their time between Florida and North Carolina. In recent years he authored two self-awareness books, and appeared in a few infomercials (mostly produced by his daughter Erin and fellow game show host Pat Finn). His last television appearance was on CNBC in the late 1990s to discuss one of his books. Jim and June had previously lived in Ashland, Oregon, after leaving Southern California in the 1990s.