JACK BARRY - INSCRIBED PICTURE POSTCARD SIGNED - HFSID 288216
Price: $160.00
JACK BARRY
Black and white 3½x5½ postcard photo of Barry, wearing a pin striped
suit and tie
Inscribed picture postcard signed: "Hi Ray! / Jack Barry".
B/w, 3½x5½. 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. Toned and creased. Pin
size holes at corners. Surface damage at center of photograph. Multiple notches
along bottom edge. Multiple ink stamps on verso. Corners worn and chipped.
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