Biography
John Leonard Olson (May 22, 1910 β October 12, 1985) was an American radio personality and television announcer. Olson is perhaps best known for his work as an announcer for game shows, particularly the work he did for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Olson was the longtime announcer for the original To Tell the Truth and What's My Line?, and spent over a decade as the announcer for both Match Game and The Price Is Right, working on the latter series at the time of his death.
Filmography
all 26
TV Shows 25
self 18
Movies 1
Throb (1986)
TV
Self - Announcer
Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour (1983)
TV
Announcer (1981)
Blockbusters (1980)
TV
Announcer (1979-1980)
Mindreaders (1979)
TV
Card Sharks (1978)
TV
Self - Announcer
Double Dare (1976)
TV
Self - Announcer / Announcer / Self - Panelist
Match Game (1973)
TV
5.45
Self - Announcer / Self - announcer
I've Got a Secret (1972)
TV
Self - Announcer / Announcer / Self - Annnouncer
The Price Is Right (1972)
TV
1
Announcer (1971)
Memory Game (1971)
TV
He Said, She Said (1970)
TV
Self - Announcer
To Tell the Truth (1969)
TV
Self - Announcer / Self
Snap Judgment (1967)
TV
Self - Announcer
Call My Bluff (1965)
TV
Self - Announcer
Missing Links (1963)
TV
Self - Announcer / Self - Sub-Announcer
The Match Game (1962)
TV
Self - Announcer / Self / Vocalist
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine (1962)
TV
Self
The Sin of Mona Kent (1961)
Movie
Concentration (1958)
TV
Self - Announcer
To Tell the Truth (1956)
TV
Announcer (Temp. Replaced: 1959)
Tic-Tac-Dough (1956)
TV
Self - Announcer / Announcer / Relieving Unit
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Self - Announcer
Break the Bank (1948)
TV
Self - Announcer
Masquerade Party (1952)
TV
Self - Announcer
Body Language
TV
Self - Announcer
Get the Message
TV
Ratings
Average 4.97
Based on 11.5 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1962
1970
1970
1986
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1910-05-22
Deathday1985-10-12 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceWindom, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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