John Harlan is a popular television announcer who has worked on numerous television projects. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

He is considered the "prince of announcers" by some critics and fans. Some of his credits include the People's Choice Awards, Name That Tune, Press Your Luck, and Wipeout. The Peoples Choice Awards, held annually in January, is one of the few awards shows to be based on popularity. ... Name That Tune was a game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs. ... Press Your Luck was a popular American television game show during the 1980s where contestants collected spins by answering trivia questions, and then used the spins on an 18-space gameboard full of cash and prizes. ... Wipeout was a short-lived U.S. game show, which aired in 1988 with Peter Tomarken hosting. ...

John was also the primary announcer for the ABC version of Password from 1971-75. Although Password can be played without any equipment, commercial versions of the game have also been successful. ...

Among his earliest television work was several years with "Queen for a Day" starting in 1960. His best known work is for the Bob Hope specials of the 1970s and 1980s. Queen for a Day was an American Radio and TV show. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Bob Hope KBE, KCSG, (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was a famous British-born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Although semi-retired, Harlan continues as of 2004 to do work for low-budgeted specials. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External references

John Harlan at the Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, films, television shows, television stars, video games and production crew personnel. ...