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
- Dialing for Dollars
Shows announced[]
- Jeopardy!
- Wheel of Fortune (sub)
- Card Sharks (sub)
- Win, Lose or Draw (sub)
- Truth or Consequences (1987 pilot)
- To Tell the Truth (sub, 1991)
- Chain Reaction
- Jackpot
- Anything for Money
- Duel in the Daytime
- Supermarket Sweep (1989-2000)
- The Joker's Wild (sub)
- Make Me Laugh! (1979)
- Tic-Tac-Dough (sub)
- Child's Play (sub)
- Quiz Kids Challenge
- Every Second Counts
- Dream House
- Eye Q
- Quick on the Draw (1962 pilot)
- Top Secret
- Punch Lines (1979 pilot, slate only)
- Fantasy
- Blackout
- The Hollywood Connection
- The $25,000 Pyramid
- The $100,000 Pyramid
- Go
- Headline Chasers
- The Magnificent Marble Machine
- Strictly Confidential (1980 pilot)
- Celebrity Table Tennis
- Yours for a Song
- Your Number's Up (sub)
- Fortune Hunters (1983 pilots)
- ABC Carnival '74 (1974 pilots)
- Make a Face
- The Movie Game
- The Finish Line (1990 pilots)
- Words and Music
- Money in the Blank
- Bedtime Stories (sub)
- Double Talk
- Love Connection
- Camouflage (1960s version, also substitute host)
- Razzle Dazzle (1983 pilot)
- Triple Threat (1987 pilot)
- The Price is Right (1963-1965, also sub in 1964)
- The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime
- Perfect Match
- Family Feud (sub)
- Sports Challenge
- Jeopardy! National College Championship
- Celebrity Jeopardy!
- Jeopardy! Masters