Most Recent Role: n/a on Columbo
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Lindenhurst, New York, USA
Birthday: 3-20-1918
Birth Name: Jack Barasch
Date of Death: 5-4-1984
Cause of Death: Heart attack in New York City, New York
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Lindenhurst, New York, USA
Birthday: 3-20-1918
Birth Name: Jack Barasch
Date of Death: 5-4-1984
Cause of Death: Heart attack in New York City, New York
Jack Barry was the king of the game shows. He created numerous successful quiz shows for radio and television. In 1960, the infamous quiz show scandals happened, and Jack was black-balled from Hollywood. In 1972, he tried to return to the gameshow world, but his new show failed. In 1976, Jack finally hit on another successful idea. In 1984, he created his final show, and then he died of a...
Most Recent Appearance
Dead Weight
Wednesday 27 October 1971 on NBC
A famous general kills an associate because he fears he will expose his illegal business practices. A somewhat neurotic divorcee witnesses the murder and reports it. The general then woos her and makes her fall for him, causing her to change her story.
Other Appearances
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Break the Bank
Host (syndicated) |
Concentration
Emcee (1958) |
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Adam Adamant Lives!
More Deadly than the Sword Samurai #1 |
Batman (1966)
Smack in the Middle Newscaster |
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Batman (1966)
Hi Diddle Riddle Newscaster |
The Addams Family
Gomez, the People's Choice Reporter Brown |
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The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
June 27, 1957 Himself |
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Columbo
Dead Weight n/a |
Juvenile Jury
Producer |
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Stars In
Break the Bank
BROADCAST SCHEDULE 1948 - 1949: ABC 1949 - 1952: NBC 1952 - 1953: CBS 1954 - 1956: ABC 1956 - 1957: NBC 1976 VERSION Two contestants of each sex (one a returning champion),... more Concentration
Game show producers Jack Barry and Dan Enright created this classic game show, based on the children's matching memory game. The first match aired on August 25-29, 1958, but it seemed doomed when... more
BROADCAST SCHEDULE 1948 - 1949: ABC 1949 - 1952: NBC 1952 - 1953: CBS 1954 - 1956: ABC 1956 - 1957: NBC 1976 VERSION Two contestants of each sex (one a returning champion),... more Concentration
Game show producers Jack Barry and Dan Enright created this classic game show, based on the children's matching memory game. The first match aired on August 25-29, 1958, but it seemed doomed when... more
