Bern Bennett (born October 19, 1921) is an American radio and television announcer. For nearly sixty years, beginning in 1944, he was a staff announcer at CBS. In the 1940s and 1950s he was closely associated with Bud Collyer, as announcer on three Collyer-hosted game shows: "Winner Take All", "Beat The Clock", and "To Tell The Truth". In 1957, Bennett was the subject of a contest on "Clock" in which viewers were asked to "Draw the Masked Announcer" (meaning draw what they thought Bennett looked like); Bennett, who was never seen on-camera, made an appearance with the winner, Edward Darnell of Columbus, Indiana, who had been flown to New York to be a contestant on "Clock". Collyer often kidded Bennett about the tendency for his voice to break when introducing "America's number-one clock watcher... BUD COLLYER," and his voice breaking on the word "Collyer." Bennett was announcer on "Clock" until it moved from CBS to ABC in 1958. October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... Bud Collyer on Beat The Clock, 1957 Bud Collyer (b. ... The First Past the Post electoral system, is a voting system for single-member districts. ... For other uses, see Beat the Clock (disambiguation). ... To Tell the Truth is an American television game show that has been seen in various forms on and off since 1956. ...

Bennett also served as fill-in announcer on such shows as "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "What's My Line?" Ed Sullivan The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ... Whats My Line? was a weekly panel game show originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. ...

In 1960, Bennett was transferred to Los Angeles, where he was heard as announcer on such shows as "The Danny Kaye Show", "Your Surprise Package", the Tournament of Roses Parade, and, most notably, the soap operas "The Young And The Restless" and "The Bold And The Beautiful". He also appeared on other networks: as the voice of a television announcer in an episode of "The Flintstones" (ABC) titled "Fred Flintstone: Before And After"; on "The Facts Of Life" (NBC) in an on-camera appearance; and as a "central subject" on the 1991 NBC version of "To Tell The Truth". Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... A float from the 2004 Rose Parade A close up of roses used to create a rose bowl parade float. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Bold and the Beautiful (often called Bold or annotated to B&B) is an American television soap opera, created by Lee Phillip Bell and William J. Bell. ... The Flintstones, an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, is one of the most successful animated television series of all time. ... The Facts of Life may refer to: A US sitcom that ran from 1979 to 1988. ... To Tell the Truth is an American television game show that has been seen in various forms on and off since 1956. ...

Bennett is now retired.

Sources

• The Encyclopedia Of TV Game Shows, Volume 3, by David Schwartz, Steve Ryan, and Fred Wostbrock.