| Johnny Gilbert | |
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| Name: | John Lewis Gilbert III |
| Born: | July 13, 1928 |
| Birth Hometown: | Newport News, Virginia |
| Occupation: | Host, Announcer |
| Years active: | 1958-present |
| Known for: | Announcing Jeopardy! |
Johnny Gilbert (born John Lewis Gilbert III July 13, 1928, in Newport News, Virginia) is an American announcer who has mainly worked on various game shows. He is best known for announcing the syndicated version of Jeopardy! since its 1984 premiere and still does it today.
Activity[]
The first game show he ever announced was Music Bingo, a program that aired for two years on both NBC and ABC. Johnny was also a substitute announcer on Wheel of Fortune when the late Charlie O'Donnell was sick in 1995, on the April Fools 1997 episode when Alex Trebek hosted, and in 2010 following Charlie's death. Johnny also hosted a few game shows, one of which was Music Bingo. He was also a singer and had his album entitled The Voice of TV's Jeopardy!, Johnny Gilbert Sings. Johnny lent his voice to the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo Wii U, PS3 & Xbox 360 versions of Jeopardy!, alongside the late host Alex Trebek.
Shows hosted[]
- Music Bingo
- Beat the Odds (1968)
- Fast Draw
- Celebrity Table Tennis (and announcer)
- Dialing for Dollars
Shows announced[]
- The Word Machine (1973 pilot)
- Jeopardy! (1984-present)
- Wheel of Fortune (sub)
- Card Sharks (sub)
- Win, Lose or Draw (sub)
- Truth or Consequences (1986 pilot)
- To Tell the Truth (sub, 1991)
- Chain Reaction (1979-1980)
- Jackpot (1984, 1989-1990)
- Anything for Money
- Duel in the Daytime (1981 pilot)
- Supermarket Sweep (1989 pilot, 1990-1995, April-June 2000)
- The Joker's Wild (sub)
- Make Me Laugh! (1979)
- Tic Tac Dough (sub)
- Child's Play (sub)
- The Quiz Kids Challenge
- Every Second Counts (1984-1985)
- Dream House (1983-1984)
- Eye Q (1988 pilot)
- Quick on the Draw (1962 pilot)
- Top Secret (1988 pilot)
- Punch Lines (1979 pilot, slate only)
- Fantasy (sub)
- Blackout (January-March 1988)
- The Hollywood Connection (1977-1978)
- The $25,000 Pyramid (1982-1988)
- The $100,000 Pyramid (1991)
- Super Jeopardy!
- Go
- Headline Chasers (1985-1986)
- The Magnificent Marble Machine
- Strictly Confidential (1980 pilot)
- Yours for a Song
- Your Number's Up (sub)
- Fortune Hunters (1983 pilots)
- ABC Carnival '74 (1974 pilots)
- Make a Face
- The Movie Game
- Finish Line (1990 pilot)
- Words and Music (host for KTLA version)
- Money in the Blank (1987 pilot)
- Bedtime Stories (sub)
- Double Talk
- Love Connection (1988-1989)
- Camouflage (1960s version, also substitute host)
- Razzle Dazzle (1983 pilot)
- Triple Threat (1987 pilot)
- The Price is Right (1963-1965, also substitute host in 1964)
- The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime
- Perfect Match (1986 version, originally called Make a Match in the 1985 pilot)
- Family Feud (sub)
- Sports Challenge
- Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.)
- Jeopardy! National College Championship
- Celebrity Jeopardy!
- Jeopardy! Masters
- How's Your Love Life (1991 pilot)
- Pop Culture Jeopardy!
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