Johnny Gilbert

Johnny Gilbert
Gilbert announcing Jeopardy! in 2019
Born
John Lewis Gilbert III

(1928-07-13) July 13, 1928 (age 96)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationGame show host/announcer
Years active1958–present
Known forAnnouncer of Jeopardy! (1984–present)
Spouse
  • Sharee Gilbert
    (m. 1984)
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Unit Seventh Army Special Services[1]

John Lewis Gilbert III[2] (born July 13,[2] 1928)[3][4][5] is an American show business personality who has worked mainly on television game shows.[2] Originally a nightclub singer and entertainer, he has hosted and announced a number of game shows from various eras, dating as far back as the 1950s. He is known primarily for his work as the announcer and audience host for the syndicated version of the quiz show Jeopardy! since its revival in 1984.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference jeopardycom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Johnny Gilbert...and More!". Johnny Gilbert official website. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  3. ^ Elber, Lynn (June 3, 2021). "Johnny Gilbert, the voice of 'Jeopardy!', keeps going at 92". Associated Press. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Shepherd, Katie (March 10, 2020). "'Protect Alex Trebek at all costs': Live audiences banished from 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' tapings amid coronavirus fears". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Julia (January 7, 2021). "On Alex Trebek's Final 'Jeopardy!,' a Last Introduction From a Friend". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2021.