Johnny Gilbert is the best game show announcer that is, was or ever will be. He should continue doing Jeopardy for as long as he is able to because, quite simply, there will never be another Johnny Gilbert!
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'205484\' date=\'Jan 4 2009, 10:28 PM\']
He's still sounding good at 84, what's the hurry?
That being said, I'd choose Randy West if Johnny ever decides to hang up his cans.
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If Johnny does decide to hang up his microphone for good, my vote goes to Charlie O'Donnell as his replacement who's already on the Sony payroll and is IMO the only other truly legendary announcer from the last golden era of game shows still actively working in the industry!
[quote name=\'bellbm\' post=\'205593\' date=\'Jan 5 2009, 11:11 PM\']
In addition, Jeopardy probably tapes 46 days out of the year. Not a bad gig. And after having met Johnny at the GSC in 2007, I would have never guessed he was in his 80s.
Go Johnny go!
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I have to say that I find it hard to believe that Johnny is actually 84 years old. If it's true, he looks incredible on it.
But then again, prior to their deaths, IMDB.com said Gene Wood was born in 1934 (9 years younger than his true age) and that Art James' year of birth was 1922 - 7 years older than he was, so who knows?.
Of course, Gilbert did emcee Music Bingo in 1958, so he would have to be a reasonable age. I reckon he was probably born around the early 1930s which would mean that he is now in his mid seventies - unless, of course, anyone on here is able to provide any definitive evidence to the contrary which proves that he is indeed a sprightly octogenarian.