Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023) was an American game show host best known for The Price Is Right and Truth or Consequences.
He was married to Dorothy Jo Gideon until her 1981 death.
Barker served in the US Navy during World War II in the reserves, but didn't serve active duty.
Shows Hosted:
- Truth or Consequences (1956-65/1966-75)
- The Bob Barker Show (1966 unsold pilot)
- The Family Game (1967)
- Simon Says... (1971 unsold pilot)
- The Price Is Right (1972-2007)
- That's My Line (1980-81)
Actor
- Bonanza as Mort (1 episode)
- Overlanders as The Piper (TV Movie)
- The Nanny as himself (1 episode)
- Happy Gilmore as himself
- Something So Right as Ben (2 episodes)
- Martial Law as himself (1 episode)
- Futurama as himself (1 episode)
- Yes, Dear as himself (1 episode)
- How I Met Your Mother as himself (1 episode)
- Family Guy as himself (1 episode)
- WWE Raw as himself (1 episode)
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Bob Barnacle (1 episode)