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Johnny Olson

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Born

5/22/1910, Windom, Minnesota, USA

Died

10/12/1985

Birth Name

John Leonard Olson

Gender

Male

Also Known As

Johnny Olsen

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Biography

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Johnny Olson was a mainstay announcer on many game shows produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. A partial list can be found in the Acting Appearances section of this page.
While he had had significant work in the 1960s, his most celebrated job began September 4, 1972,

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Star (21)

Role
- Body Language
  Announcer (1984-1985)
- The Price is Right
  Announcer
  - S 9: Ep 150 Season 9, Episode 150
    3/27/81
  - S 9: Ep 149 Season 9, Episode 149
    3/26/81
  - S 9: Ep 148 Season 9, Episode 148
    3/25/81
  - S 9: Ep 147 Season 9, Episode 147
    3/24/81
  - S 9: Ep 146 Season 9, Episode 146
    3/23/81
  - + 1938 More Credits
- Match Game '73
  Announcer (1973-1982) (as Johnny Olsen)
  - S 7: Ep 16 MG79-16 (The Last Broadcast on CBS-TV)
    4/18/79
  - S 7: Ep 15 MG79-15
    4/16/79
  - S 7: Ep 14 MG79-14
    4/10/79
  - S 7: Ep 13 MG79-13
    4/2/79
  - S 7: Ep 12 MG79-12
    3/26/79
  - + 288 More Credits
- Match Game '73
  Announcer
  - S 6: Ep 40 MG78-40
    10/17/78
  - S 6: Ep 19 MG78-19
    5/16/78
- Match Game '73
  Announcer (1973-1982)
  - S 6: Ep 25 MG78-25
    6/28/78
- Card Sharks
  Announcer (1978 pilots); Substitute Announcer (NBC)
  - S 1: Ep 2 May 1-5, 1978
    5/1/78
  - S 1: Ep 1 April 24-28, 1978 (CARD SHARKS Debut on NBC-TV).
    4/24/78
- Match Game '73
  Announcer (as Johnny Olsen)
  - S 6: Ep 6 MG78-6
    2/3/78
  - S 3: Ep 45 MG75-45
    11/11/75
- Double Dare
  Announcer (1976-1977)
- Match Game '73
  Announcer (1973-1982 as Johnny Olsen)
  - S 4: Ep 13 MG76-13
    3/24/76
- Now You See It (1974)
  Announcer
- The Price is Right
  Announcer (seasons 1-14)
- Wally's Workshop
  Announcer (1972-1973)
- The Match Game
  Announcer (1962-1969)
  - S 7: Ep 57 Betty White & Brian Keith (The Last MATCH GamE)
    9/22/69
  - S 7: Ep 56 Burt Reynolds & Don Meredith
    9/15/69
  - S 7: Ep 55 Brenda Vaccaro & Tom Kennedy
    9/8/69
  - S 7: Ep 54 Chelsea Brown & Robert Morse
    9/1/69
  - S 7: Ep 53 Helen O'Connell & Nipsey Russell
    8/25/69
  - + 347 More Credits
- He Said, She Said
  Announcer
- Split Personality
  Announcer
- Concentration
  Announcer (1973-1978)
  - S 1: Ep 273 Wednesday September 2, 1959
    9/2/59
  - S 1: Ep 272 Wednesday September 2, 1959
    9/2/59
  - S 1: Ep 271 Tuesday September 1, 1959
    9/1/59
  - S 1: Ep 270 Monday August 31, 1959
    8/31/59
  - S 1: Ep 269 Friday August 28, 1959
    8/28/59
  - + 268 More Credits
- Tic Tac Dough
  Temporary Announcer (1959)
- Name That Tune (1953)
  Announcer (1956-1959)
- What's My Line?
  Announcer (1961-1967)
- Fun for the Money
  host
- Doorway To Fame
  Host
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Tattletales
  Announcer (1982-1984)
  - S 7: Ep 35 May 10, 1983
    5/10/83
  - S 7: Ep 34 May 3, 1983
    5/3/83
  - S 7: Ep 33 April 26, 1983
    4/26/83
  - S 7: Ep 30 April 5, 1983
    4/5/83
  - S 7: Ep 29 March 29, 1983
    3/29/83
  - + 60 More Credits
Guest Star (8)

Role
- Password Plus
  Sub-Announcer
  - S 2: Ep 116 PWP-376
    6/16/80
  - S 2: Ep 111 PWP-371
    6/9/80
  - S 2: Ep 71 PWP-331
    4/14/80
- Maude
  Announcer
  - S 5: Ep 8 The Game Show
    11/8/76
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself - Guest Announcer
  - S 6: Ep 167 April 22, 1969
    4/22/69
  - S 6: Ep 166 April 21, 1969
    4/21/69
  - S 6: Ep 165 April 18, 1969
    4/18/69
  - S 6: Ep 164 April 17, 1969
    4/17/69
  - S 6: Ep 163 April 16, 1969
    4/16/69
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 71 December 9, 1968
    12/9/68
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 160 April 12, 1968
    4/12/68
  - S 12: Ep 51 Week of November 13, 1972
    11/13/72
  - S 11: Ep 138 March 8, 1972
    3/8/72
- What's My Line?
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 18: Ep 53 EPISODE #876
    9/3/67
  - S 18: Ep 46 EPISODE #869
    7/16/67
  - S 18: Ep 36 EPISODE #860
    5/7/67
- Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 30 5/7/1966
    5/7/66
  - S 3: Ep 30 5/15/1965
    5/15/65
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest #1
  - S 16: Ep 31 EPISODE #758
    4/4/65
Announcer (1)

Role
- Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
  Announcer
  - S 4: Ep 30 5/7/1966
    5/7/66
  - S 4: Ep 28 4/16/1966
    4/16/66
  - S 4: Ep 27 4/9/1966
    4/9/66
  - S 4: Ep 25 3/19/1966
    3/19/66
  - S 4: Ep 24 3/12/1966
    3/12/66
  - + 111 More Credits

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- Olson attended the University of Minnesota.
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- He was also the announcer on The Price is Right from 1972 to 1985.
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- He was announcer on Blockbuster.
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