John Harlan (announcer)
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John Harlan (born in USA) is an American television announcer who has worked on numerous television projects for over 40 years, particularly game and variety shows.
Perhaps his best-known work was for the Bob Hope specials aired on NBC during the 1960s through the 1990s. Among game show fanciers, his most memorable outings were the versions of Name That Tune produced between 1974 and 1985.
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- People's Choice Awards[1]
- Password (ABC, 1971–75)[2]
- The Flip Wilson Show[3]
- The Merv Griffin Show (when based in Los Angeles)
- You Don't Say! (all versions)[3]
- Face the Music (1980–81)
- Queen for a Day[3]
- The Cross-Wits
- Jeopardy! (NBC, 1978–79)[3]
- American Gladiators (Syndicated, 1990–93)[3][4]
- Press Your Luck[3] (as a fill-in[3] for Rod Roddy)
- Password Plus[3] (as a fill-in for Gene Wood)
- Name That Tune;[3] he also served as one of the show's associate producers
- Your New Day with Vidal Sassoon
- Lucky Numbers (pilot similar to High Rollers in 1985)
- 50 Grand Slam[3]
- Wipeout[3]
- All Star Blitz[3]
- Celebrity Sweepstakes[3]
- It Takes Two[3]
- Relatively Speaking
- Book Of Lists
- General Hospital
- Solid Gold (final season, aka "Solid Gold: In Concert"
Harlan is now semi-retired, working only on occasional TV specials. He also was president of Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters.
Harlan attended Fresno State University.
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[edit] External references
John Harlan at the Internet Movie Database
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| Preceded by Don Pardo |
Announcer on Jeopardy! 1978-1979 |
Succeeded by Johnny Gilbert |
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