Bob Barker

Also known as Robert William "Bob" Barker, Robert William Barker

American game show host (1923–2023)

OverviewAI-generated

Bob Barker (1923–2023) was an American actor, presenter, and television producer. Born in Darrington, he began his professional career in 1950 and worked until 2015. He held citizenship in the United States and the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Barker received several honors, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, induction into the Television Hall of Fame, a Slammy Award, and an MTV Movie Award for Best Fight.

He is credited with works such as *Traveling in Style*, *Blaze*, *Great Peking to Paris Expedition*, *Digital Common Sense*, and *Secrets of a Vet Tech II*. Barker spoke English as his native language. He died of natural causes in the Hollywood Hills and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 8

Top works

Traveling in Style
Blaze
Great Peking to Paris Expedition
Digital Common Sense
Secrets of a Vet Tech II

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Film & TV

Acting · Даррингтон, Вашингтон, США

Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023) was an American television game show host. He hosted CBS's The Price Is Right, the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history, from 1972 to 2007. He also hosted Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.

Known for

Dirty Rotten Scandals2026
Dirty Rotten Scandals2026
Happy Gilmore 2 — Bob Barker (archive footage)2025
The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker — Self (archive footage)2023
Game Changers — Self2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs — Self2017
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much — Self2017
Lion Ark — Self2013
WWE: DX: One Last Stand — Self (archive footage)2011
2009 Game Show Awards — Self2009

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1941-05-24

bluesblues rockclassic rockcontemporary folkcountrycountry rock

Discography

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 321
Total plays: 5,594

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

The Sequence Alignment/Map format and SAMtools
· 2009 · cited 59,236x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,786x
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,964x
Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
· 2016 · cited 11,699x
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,996x

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Key facts

Born: Robert William Barker , ( 1923-12-12 ) December 12, 1923, Darrington, Washington , U.S.
Died: August 26, 2023 (2023-08-26) (aged 99), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Citizenship: United States Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Education: Drury University ( BA )
Occupations: Media personality game show host animal rights advocate
Years active: 1950–2007 2009–2015
Television: Truth or Consequences (1956–1975) Miss Universe (1967–1987) The Price Is Right (1972–2007)
Spouse: Dorothy Jo Gideon ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 ; died 1981 )
Partner: Nancy Burnet (1983 – 2023; his death)
Awards: Hollywood Walk of Fame
Branch: United States Navy Navy Reserve
Service years: 1943–1945
Conflicts: World War II

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Encyclopedic overview

Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023) was an American media personality, game show host, and animal rights advocate. He hosted CBS's The Price Is Right, the longest-running game show in North American television history, from 1972 to 2007. Barker also hosted Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.

Born in Darrington, Washington, in modest circumstances, Barker spent most of his youth on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and was a citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. Barker joined the United States Navy Reserve during World War II. He worked part-time in radio while attending college. In 1950, Barker moved to California to pursue a broadcasting career. He was given his own radio show, The Bob Barker Show, which ran for six years. Barker began his game show career in 1956, hosting Truth or Consequences.

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