Robert William Barker is an American retired television game show host. He is known for hosting CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history. He is also known for hosting Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975. Born in Darrington, Washington in modest circumstances, Barker enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked part-time in radio while attending college. In 1950, he moved to California to pursue a broadcasting career. He was given his own radio show, The Bob Barker Show, which ran for six years. He began his game show career in 1956, hosting Truth or Consequences. He subsequently hosted various game shows, and the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants from 1967 to 1987, giving him the distinction of being the longest-serving host of those pageants. He began hosting The Price Is Right in 1972. When his wife Dorothy Jo died of lung cancer at age 57 in 1981, he became an advocate for animal rights and of animal rights activism, supporting groups such as the United Activists for Animal Rights and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. In 2007, he retired from hosting The Price Is Right after celebrating his 50-year career on television.
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The Price Is Right Mon, Apr 22, 1996 |
1996 |
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The Price Is Right Mon, Sep 8, 1986 |
1986 |
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The Price Is Right Tue, Sep 9, 1986 |
1986 |
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The Price Is Right Wed, Sep 10, 1986 |
1986 |
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Miss USA Pageant Miss USA 1983 |
1983 |
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The Price Is Right Tue, Aug 28, 1979 |
1979 |
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The Match Game PEGGY CASS & SAL MINEO |
1965 |
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The Match Game PEGGY CASS & SAL MINEO |
1965 |
Series | Miss USA Pageant | 1952 |
Movie | Nothing Man | 2017 |
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WWE This is Awesome Most Awesome Celebrities |
2023 |
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The Price Is Right Thu, Dec 12, 2013. |
2013 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Bob Barker, Melissa Rauch |
2011 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Bob Barker, Greta Van Susteren |
2009 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Bob Barker, Jean Smart |
2009 |
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WWE Raw RAW 850 |
2009 |
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Family Guy Tales of a Third Grade Nothing |
2008 |
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How I Met Your Mother Showdown |
2007 |
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Family Guy The Fat Guy Strangler |
2005 |
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Yes, Dear The Ticket |
2001 |
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Family Guy Screwed the Pooch |
2001 |
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Futurama Lesser of Two Evils |
2000 |
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Something So Right Something About a Silver Anniversary |
1997 |
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Something So Right Something About Thanksgiving |
1996 |
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The Nanny When You Pish upon a Star |
1994 |
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The Match Game MATCH GAME 73: TUESDAY JULY 10, 1973 ON CBS-TV. |
1973 |
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The Match Game MATCH GAME 73: MONDAY JULY 9, 1973 ON CBS-TV. |
1973 |
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The Match Game PEGGY CASS & SAL MINEO. |
1965 |
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The Match Game PEGGY CASS & SAL MINEO |
1965 |
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The Match Game PEGGY CASS & SAL MINEO |
1965 |