| Gene Rayburn | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Eugene Rubessa |
| Born: | December 22, 1917 |
| Died: | November 29, 1999 |
| Place of death: | Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Occupation: | Host, Comedian, Actor |
| Years active: | 1953-1998 |
| Known for: | Hosting Match Game |
Gene Rayburn (born Eugene Rubessa December 22, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an American radio and television personality. Eugene Rubessa (pronounced /ruːˈbeɪʃə/) in Christopher, Illinois, 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 Hosted
- Make the Connection (1955)
- Choose Up Sides (1956)
- Dough Re Mi (1958-60)
- Play Your Hunch (1962 daytime, interim host)
- Match Game (1962-69, 1973-82)
- To Tell the Truth (1965, sub)
- The Amateur's Guide to Love (1972)
- TattleTales (1970s, sub)
- Party Line (1983, unsold pilot later reworked into Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak)
- The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour (1983-84)
- Break the Bank (1985; also hosted the 1984 pilot)
- The Movie Masters (1989-90)
Gallery
Gene & his Family
Early Photos
Match Game Crazyness
Rayburn on SNL in 1990
Video
Link
- Gene Rayburn's World @ gameshowutopia.net
- Gene Rayburn at Wikipedia
- Gene Rayburn at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)