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Early career. Olson's first network job on radio was in New York City in 1944, hosting (with his wife) the audience-participation show Ladies Be Seated, a stunt game along the lines of Truth or Consequences, broadcast on NBC Blue. [3] He had previously hosted several radio shows in Chicago, including the second iteration of Johnny Olson's ...
Oct 13, 1985 · Veteran television announcer Johnny Olson, who exhorted contestants on “The Price Is Right” to “come on down!” for the last 14 years, died Saturday morning in a Santa Monica hospital of ...
Johnny Olson was born on May 22, 1910 in Windom, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Match Game (1973), The Price is Right (1972) and Snap Judgment (1967). He was married to Penelope Katheen Powers. He died on October 12, 1985 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
John "Johnny" Olson (b. May 22, 1910 - d. October 12, 1985) was an American radio and television announcer. He was the announcer for over 32 Goodson-Todman game shows, including The Match Game, To Tell The Truth, Tattletales, Card Sharks, and Double Dare.
Johnny Olson (born John Leonard Olson May 22, 1910 from Windom, Minnesota; died October 12, 1985 in Santa Monica, California) was an American radio and television announcer. He was the announcer for over 32 Goodson-Todman game shows, but most notably, The Price is Right from 1972 until 1985.
Bob Barker remembers Johnny Olson at the end of a 1985 TPIR. Olson would be replaced by Rod Roddy...but Olson would continue to be heard asking contestants to "Come On Down" because all of...
Johnny Olson was a radio-TV personality best known for his announcing on game shows. He appeared on “What’s My Line,” “To Tell the Truth,” “The Price is Righ...
Jan 18, 2007 · This is a rare audio clip of legendary game show announcer Johnny Olson's classic Warm-Up routine for Price is Right audiences. It was taken from 1975, just as the hour-long shows began.
Still in his teens, Johnny wrote, sang, and acted in skits as a number of characters including his popular “Cousin Olaf” and “Bumpy, the bus boy”. John did it all in small market radio: news, comedy, variety, audience participation shows, band remotes, and children’s programs.
Johnny Olson was born on 22 May 1910 in Windom, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Match Game (1973), The Price is Right (1972) and Snap Judgment (1967). He was married to Penelope Katheen Powers. He died on 12 October 1985 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
