Jack Clark (December 13, 1921 - July 21, 1988) was a Americangame show emcee and announcer. He is remembered for his hosting duties on The Cross-Wits which ran from late 1975 to early September 1980. He started his career in the industry working as an announcer on such shows as Password and Split Second. After Split Second ended in mid-1975 he began emceeing The Cross-Wits which was to last almost five years. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 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. ... The Cross-Wits was a well known and popular syndicated game show produced by legendary television producer Ralph Edwards. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A password is a form of secret authentication data that is used to control access to a resource. ... Split Second was an American game show. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
In 1979, Jack also hosted "Say Powwww", a live interactive game series on Metromedia stations in California directed by Sidney M. Cohen. It was shortly after The Cross-Wits ended that he began announcing for The $25,000 Pyramid in 1982 until 1985 and then started announcing Wheel of Fortune, until his 1988 death from bone cancer at age 66. Sidney M. Cohen is a Canadian television director and program creator. ... Pyramid was an American television game show where contestants tried to guess a series of words or phrases, based on descriptions that were given to them, in the shortest amount of time. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Wheel of Fortune Logo (1983–1989) Wheel of Fortune is a television game show originally devised by Merv Griffin which runs in local editions around the world. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Clark was also known for hosting a number of pilot episodes that never made it to air.
Charlie O'Donnell, whom Clark replaced in 1980 (and occasionally filled in for Clark during his tenure), returned and has been Wheel's announcer ever since.
Clark, who suffered six broken ribs and multiple lacerations to his head, was improved enough to conduct a phone interview and said he intends to ride motorcycles again, but never again without a helmet.
Clark, who watched Monday's win on television and planned to watch Tuesday night's game, said he did not know when he would be able to rejoin the club.
Clark, who was traveling in the far right lane on Interstate 10 near Bank One Ballpark, said he saw a car rear-end another vehicle in the fast lane.
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