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Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: Winkfan on November 26, 2004, 06:52:34 PM

I'm going to have you guess some well-known game show folk (and those that are not-so-well-known) by the clues I give. They could be hosts, models, etc.

1.) I am a host who got his first show in 1974.
Before that, I was a dean at Marquette University.
I was a 'reporter' on a 1980s 'court show.'
I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2.) I am a panelist.
My wife is the cousin of a well-known actress.
I've been known to have a 'love-hate' relationship with my show's moderator.
I was also a publisher.

3.) I was a semi-regular on a popular 1970s celeb game show.
I am currently known as an author, and one of my books was made into a movie.
On the show I appeared on, I was known to wear funny T-shirts.

4.) I am an announcer.
I am also a veteran disc jockey.
My last name sounds kinda 'fishy.'

5.) I am an actor-comedian.
I guested on many celeb game shows.
I had a sitcom that was 'dy-no-mite.'

6.) We are 'elbow grabbers.'
We are also sisters.
The show we appeared on was the subject of a 1994 movie.
Unfortunately, our show turned out to be 'rigged.'

7.) I am a veteran host.
I passed away this year.
I did my first game show in 1958.
Another show I did made everyone a 'pinball wizard.'

8.) I was hostess on a 1970s game show.
I first became famous as a movie actress.
I got to work with a pal of Elvis'.
My husband created the show I did.

9.) I hosted a couple of game shows in the 1990s.
I was also a former contestant, myself.
The title of one of my shows sounds like slang for 'handsome guy.'

10.) We are a husband-wife team.
We are comedy performers and writers.
We were frequent and popular guests on a 1970s celeb game show.
You'll 'smell victory' if you guess who we are.

That's that for this batch; good luck.

Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Della Barris of the Big Board!'

Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: WhammyPower on November 26, 2004, 07:03:32 PM

1)  I should know this one, since I'm *from* Milwaukee.  I'd say that's Jim Peck.

Skipping a couple....

5)  Ooh, what was that guy's name?  Jimmy Walker?

And that's all I know  (I think)

Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: Kevin Prather on November 26, 2004, 07:13:04 PM

[quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Nov 26 2004, 03:52 PM\']3.) I was a semi-regular on a popular 1970s celeb game show.
I am currently known as an author, and one of my books was made into a movie.
On the show I appeared on, I was known to wear funny T-shirts.[/quote]

Fannie Flagg.

[quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Nov 26 2004, 03:52 PM\']4.) I am an announcer.
I am also a veteran disc jockey.
My last name sounds kinda 'fishy.'[/quote]

Charlie Tuna.

[quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Nov 26 2004, 03:52 PM\']8.) I was hostess on a 1970s game show.
I first became famous as a movie actress.
I got to work with a pal of Elvis'.
My husband created the show I did.[/quote]

It's not Elaine Joyce, is it?

[quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Nov 26 2004, 03:52 PM\']That's that for this batch; good luck.[/quote]

Thank god. ;-)

Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: BrandonFG on November 26, 2004, 07:19:54 PM

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Nov 26 2004, 07:13 PM\'][quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Nov 26 2004, 03:52 PM\']8.) I was hostess on a 1970s game show.
I first became famous as a movie actress.
I got to work with a pal of Elvis'.
My husband created the show I did.[/quote]

It's not Elaine Joyce, is it?
[/quote]

Elaine Stewart.

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7.) I am a veteran host.
I passed away this year.
I did my first game show in 1958.
Another show I did made everyone a 'pinball wizard.'

Art James.

Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: manwithatan80 on November 26, 2004, 07:26:13 PM

Well, here goes!

1. Jim Peck
2. Bennett Cerf (Just a guess)
3. Fannie Flagg
4. Charlie Tuna
5. Jimmie Walker
6. -------
7. Art James
8. Elaine Stewart (Mrs. Heatter)
9. -------
10. Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara

Joe, stupmed on #s 7 and 9

Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: Steve McClellan on November 26, 2004, 08:13:37 PM

Cleaning up a couple more...

[quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Nov 26 2004, 03:52 PM\']2.) I am a panelist.
My wife is the cousin of a well-known actress.
I've been known to have a 'love-hate' relationship with my show's moderator.
I was also a publisher.[/quote]
Mr. Cerf, of course.

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10.) We are a husband-wife team.
We are comedy performers and writers.
We were frequent and popular guests on a 1970s celeb game show.
You'll 'smell victory' if you guess who we are.

Playing this as a jump-in, I guessed Donald Ross and Patti Deutsch before looking at the last clue. Judges???

However, upon review of the entire question, my victory-smeller leads me to Mitzi McCall and Charlie Brill.

Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: Jimmy Owen on November 26, 2004, 08:22:49 PM

[quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Nov 26 2004, 06:52 PM\']I'm going to have you guess some well-known game show folk (and those that are not-so-well-known) by the clues I give. They could be hosts, models, etc.
 

4.) I am an announcer.
I am also a veteran disc jockey.
My last name sounds kinda 'fishy.'

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Jim MacKrell?? :)

Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: Kevin Prather on November 26, 2004, 08:26:28 PM

Don't quit your day job, Jimmy. ;-)

Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: mystery7 on November 27, 2004, 02:07:47 AM

9 is probably Mark DeCarlo (Studs).

Title: Name That GS Personality!
Post by: TLEberle on November 27, 2004, 03:04:25 AM

I think 6 is Arlene and Ardell Terry, or the Terry Twins, who escorted contestants to and fro on "Twenty-One."

I know someone knows this, who filled that position on the 2000 revival?