Dennis James standing in front of Any Number, one of The Price Is Right's Pricing Games.

Dennis James (August 24, 1917 - June 3, 1997) was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and was an actor, wrestling announcer, sports show host, game show host, and the first person to do a videotaped commercial. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Dennis James standing in front of the original Any Number board. ... The Price Is Right is a popular game show based on contestants guessing the retail prices of featured prizes and other promotional products. ... This article details the pricing games that are currently featured on The Price is Right, a long-running television game show. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Headline text Phyllis Lassers SOURCES AND RESOURCES Bold textItalic text For Further Information Contact Phyllis Lasser Call Toll Free at 1-877-4PHYLLIS Jersey City is a city located in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... An announcer is a voice actor who works in television, radio and film, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in television commercials or a guest on a talk show. ... A game show is a radio or television program, involving members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ...

He was mainly known as the host of game shows such as the weekly syndicated nighttime The Price Is Right (from 1972-1977) and Name That Tune. (James hosted the audiition film selling stations on the revival of Price, originally hosted by James's fellow TV pioneer Bill Cullen). It was a format with which James was familiar; for DuMont New York flagship WABD James had hosted Cash and Carry, one of television's first audience participation shows. The Price Is Right is a popular game show based on contestants guessing the retail prices of featured prizes and other promotional products. ... Name That Tune was a game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs. ... Bill Cullen, full name William Lawrence Cullen (February 18, 1920–July 7, 1990), was an American radio and television personality. ... DuMont Televisions Logo The DuMont Television Network was a pioneer American television network, beginning operation in 1946; when DuMont began operations, rivals CBS and NBC had not revived their pre-war experimental efforts, and ABC had no television plans. ...

The Jersey City native, born Demi James Sposa, began his career in radio with WNEW but switched to television in 1938, working for the soon-to-become-DuMont Network TV station WABD, which is now WNYW. WNEW is a New York City FM radio station operating at 102. ... DuMont Televisions Logo The DuMont Television Network was a pioneer American television network, beginning operation in 1946; when DuMont began operations, rivals CBS and NBC had not revived their pre-war experimental efforts, and ABC had no television plans. ... WNYW, FOX5 is the flagship TV station of the Fox Broadcasting Company. ...

WABD helped to found the DuMont Television Network in 1945, and so James became the host of a few of DuMont's game shows and served as the commentator for their wrestling and boxing shows; he essentially worked as an all-arounder. James also hosted the daytime variety show Okay, Mother; the program was so named because James was famous for using that line. He was also the wrestling commetator in Rocky III for the match Thunderlips vs. Rocky Balboa. DuMont Televisions Logo The DuMont Television Network was a pioneer American television network, beginning operation in 1946; when DuMont began operations, rivals CBS and NBC had not revived their pre-war experimental efforts, and ABC had no television plans. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... DuMont Televisions Logo The DuMont Television Network was a pioneer American television network, beginning operation in 1946; when DuMont began operations, rivals CBS and NBC had not revived their pre-war experimental efforts, and ABC had no television plans. ... Rocky III DVD cover Rocky III (1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series, starring Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, and Talia Shire. ...

Beyond gameshows, James gained his greatest fame as the emcee of the United Cerebral Palsy telethons on the East Coast. UCP was founded in 1949 by Leonard and Isabel Goldenson and Jack and Ethel Hausman, and James hosted the US charity's primary telethon (in New York City on what is now WWOR-TV) for 47 years, aided by Jane Pickens, Paul Anka and other performers. When the telethon went national in 1979 with John Ritter as emcee in Los Angeles, UCP smartly enlisted James as a presenter, in addition to James's duties as the anchor of the East Coast version. The city is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the worlds major global cities (along with London, Tokyo and Paris) with a virtually unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets, international corporations, and stock exchanges. ... WWOR-TV (UPN 9) is the flagship station of the UPN network. ... Paul Anka receiving the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall on Friday, June 10, 2005. ... John Ritter John Ritter in the opening credits of Threes Company. ...

James died on June 3, 1997 due to lung cancer. His name lives on in the Cathedral City, CA United Cerebral Palsy center, named for the man who helped raise $700 million for the charity over the years. June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The incidence of lung cancer is highly correlated with smoking. ...

External links

VH1 bio

Questions and Answers with Dennis James

Audio of The Nighttime Price Is Right