Chuck Barris | |
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 Barris in 1977 | |
| Born | Charles Hirsch Barris June 3, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2017 (aged 87) Palisades, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Drexel Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, television presenter, songwriter, author |
| Years active | 1962–2010 |
| Spouses | Lyn Levy
(m. 1957; div. 1976)Robin Altman
(m. 1980; div. 1999)Mary Clagett
(m. 2000; died 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
Charles Hirsch Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017)[1] was an American game show creator, producer, and host. Barris was known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. He was also a songwriter who wrote "Palisades Park", recorded by Freddy Cannon and also recorded by Ramones. Barris wrote an autobiography titled Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was made into the film of the same title starring Sam Rockwell and directed by George Clooney.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (March 22, 2017). "Chuck Barris, 'Gong Show' Host, Dies at 87".