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wdm1219inpenna

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ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« on: April 20, 2025, 07:52:49 AM »
This Easter Sunday 2025 while still reeling from the sudden death of Wink Martindale who did Gambit on CBS from 1972-1976, I was working on compiling a list of daytime game show hosts that are still with us who appeared on the three major network daytime game shows (not syndicated), and this is what my research has come up with.  Please feel free to add to it or to offer any corrections.

Bob Eubanks   ABC, CBS, NBC   Many including The Newlywed Game, Card Sharks, Dream House
Kevin O'Connell   NBC   Go
Pat Sajak   NBC   Wheel Of Fortune
Jim McKrell   NBC   Celebrity Sweepstakes
Ross Shafer   ABC   Match Game '90
Jon "Bowser" Bauman   NBC   Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour
Jim Peck   ABC   The Big Showdown
Nick Clooney   ABC   The Moneymaze
Ahmad Rashad   NBC   Caesar's Challenge
John Davidson   NBC   Time Machine
Vicki Lawrence Shultz   NBC   Win, Lose or Draw
Chuck Henry   CBS   Now You See It
Bob Goen   CBS, NBC   Blackout, Wheel Of Fortune
Rolf Benirschke   NBC   Wheel Of Fortune
Johnny Gilbert   ABC, NBC   Music Bingo
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Fedya

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2025, 08:31:55 AM »
I believe Drew Carey and Wayne Brady are still with us.
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snowpeck

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2025, 08:58:33 AM »
Bill Anderson and Sarah Purcell from The Better Sex are both still with us.
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Mr. Matté

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2025, 09:17:05 AM »
Woody Woodbury of "Who Do You Trust" after Carson
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BillCullen1

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2025, 09:57:26 AM »
Quote from: Mr. Matté on April 20, 2025, 09:17:05 AM
Woody Woodbury of "Who Do You Trust" after Carson

Yes. According to Wiki, he's 101, probably the oldest host still among us.
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BrandonFG

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2025, 10:40:54 AM »
Dick Van Dyke hosted Mother’s Day for ABC.
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TimK2003

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2025, 02:12:19 PM »
Under fill-in hosts, you can add Jamie Farr when he filled in for Tom Kennedy on Wordplay.
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PYLdude

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2025, 08:11:29 PM »
Bob Hilton is still going.
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Chuck Sutton

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2025, 08:33:18 PM »
From NBC'S 90S To Tell the truth.   Gordon Elliott and Lynn Swann still alive according to Wikipefia.
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thomas_meighan

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2025, 09:16:05 PM »
Paul Petersen, who hosted the last few months of "Dream Girl of '67" for ABC in 1967.

Al Hamel, who hosted "Wedding Party" for ABC in 1968.
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Jamey Greek

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2025, 04:43:05 PM »
Marjorie Goodson is still living and in fact active on social media

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Jamey Greek

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2025, 04:45:26 PM »
Vanna White NBC CBS Wheel  still living
« Last Edit: April 21, 2025, 05:00:20 PM by Jamey Greek »
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Jamey Greek

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2025, 04:56:33 PM »
Jamie Farr who subbed on Wordplay is still living

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wdm1219inpenna

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2025, 05:03:34 PM »
Well as far as hosts, I know Vanna is deemed one of the "stars" of Wheel, but by that same token, you could also list a plethora of former Price is Right models too along with Carol Merrill from the early days of Let's Make A  Deal.
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BrandonFG

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Re: ABC, CBS, NBC Daytime Hosts still among the living...
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2025, 05:21:58 PM »
Quote from: Jamey Greek on April 21, 2025, 04:56:33 PM
Jamie Farr who subbed on Wordplay is still living
Can you please put your thoughts in one post?
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