Chuck Barris

Chuck Barris
Barris in 1977
Born
Charles Hirsch Barris

(1929-06-03)June 3, 1929
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 2017(2017-03-21) (aged 87)
Alma materDrexel Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Television producer, television presenter, songwriter, author
Years active1962–2010
Spouses
Lyn Levy
(m. 1957; div. 1976)
Robin Altman
(m. 1980; div. 1999)
Mary Clagett
(m. 2000; died 2017)
Children1

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.

  1. ^ Saperstein, Pat (March 22, 2017). "Chuck Barris, 'Gong Show' Host, Dies at 87".