JACK BARRY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 24695
Sale Price $135.00
Reg. $160.00
JACK BARRY
Signed photo, standing at a game show podium in a plaid suit
Photograph signed: "Best Wishes/Jack Barry". B/w, 8x10. TV emcee
Jack Barry (1918-1984) began his career in game shows in 1947, hosting
Juvenile Jury. He later served as host of Wisdom of the Ages
(1952), Winky-Dink and You (1953), The Big Surprise (1955-1956),
Tic Tac Dough (1956) and Concentration (1958,
nighttime version). Barry is perhaps best remembered for hosting the quiz
show Twenty One (1956-1958), which was produced by Jack Barry and Dan
Enright Productions. On November 28, 1956, Charles Van Doren, a college
professor, first appeared as a contestant on Twenty One, defeating
champion Herb Stempel on December 5th. It was later revealed that Stempel and
Van Doren had been supplied with the answers and told when to lose, leading to a
Congressional investigation. Neither Barry nor Enright were indicted, but
Twenty One, which had become the first regular show to beat I Love
Lucy in its time slot, was cancelled. Barry's career was not over,
however. He later hosted The Generation Gap (1969), The Reel Game
(1971), The Joker's Wild (1972-1984) and Break the Bank
(1976). He also made guest appearances on The Addams Family (1964, as a
reporter) and Batman (1966, playing a newscaster). 2 light file nicks at
blank left edge. Fine condition.
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