| Jack Narz | |
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| Name: | John William (Jack) Narz, Jr. |
| Born: | November 13, 1922 |
| Birth Hometown: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died: | October 15, 2008 |
| Place of death: | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation: | Host, Announcer |
| Years active: | 1949-1988 |
| Known for: | Hosting game shows |
John William (Jack) Narz, Jr. (November 13, 1922 – October 15, 2008) was an American television announcer and game show host. He was the brother of Tom Kennedy and the former brother-in-law of Bill Cullen.
Personal Life[]
Before Narz was in the game show business, he was a radio announcer for three stations in Los Angeles, California: KXO-AM, KWIK-FM, KIEV-AM (now KRLA-AM), and KLAC-AM. He also announced on two children's shows: The Adventures of Superman and Space Patrol. Narz also did voiceover work for The Bob Crosby Show. He also sang on that show, where he released his only album, Sing the Folk Hits With Jack Narz. Narz retired in 1988 from television.
Narz was first married to Mary Lou Roemheld, where they had three sons: John Lawrence III, David, and Mike. They also had a daughter named Karen. However, Roemheld and Narz divorced. Shortly after, he married Dolores Vaichsner (nicknamed Doe).
Narz died on October 15, 2008, from two strokes, at the age of 85, just a month short of his 86th birthday.
Shows Hosted[]
- Parlay (1957 pilot)
- Dotto (1958)
- Top Dollar (1958-1959)
- Video Village (1960)
- Seven Keys (1960-1965)
- Show Me! (1964 pilot)
- You Don't Say! (sub, 1964-1966)
- I'll Bet (1964, 1965)
- The Who, What, or Where Game (1966 pilot)
- The Movie Game (1968 pilot)
- Beat the Clock (1969-1972)
- Concentration (1973-1978)
- Now You See It (1974-1975)
- Phrase It (1979 pilot)
- Password Plus (1 segment in 1982)
- You've Got To Be Kidding (1987-1988)
Shows announced[]
- Place the Face (1954)
- Card Sharks (sub)
- Beat the Clock (1979-1980)
- Mindreaders (sub)