Chuck Barris
| Chuck Barris | |
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Barris in 1976
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| Born |
Charles Hirsch Barris June 3, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2017 (aged 87) Palisades, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Drexel Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Television producer, television presenter, songwriter, author |
| Years active | 1962–2010 |
| Notable work |
The Gong Show, The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, "Palisades Park", Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
| Spouse(s) | Lyn Levy (1957–1976; divorced) Robin Altman (1980–1999; divorced) Mary Clagett (2000–2017; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Charles Hirsch "Chuck" Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017) was an American game show creator, producer, and host. He was best known for hosting The Gong Show, and creating The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. He was also a songwriter, who wrote the hit "Palisades Park" for Freddy Cannon and the author of the autobiography Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was made into the film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind directed by George Clooney.
Barris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1929, the son of Edith (née Cohen) and Nathaniel Barris, a dentist. His uncle was singer, songwriter, and actor Harry Barris. He graduated in 1953 from Drexel University where he was a columnist for the student newspaper, The Triangle.
Barris got his start in television as a page and later staffer at NBC in New York City, and eventually worked backstage at the television music show American Bandstand (then filmed in Philadelphia), originally as a standards-and-practices person for ABC. Barris also became involved in the music industry. He produced pop music on records and television, but his most successful venture was writing "Palisades Park". Recorded by Freddy Cannon, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks (June 23–30, 1962), the biggest hit of Cannon's career. Barris also wrote or co-wrote some of the music that appeared on his game shows.
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