THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 87: JIM PERRY(game show host,[1] singer, announcer, and performer)

2023-11-26

Jim Perry (November 9, 1933 – November 20, 2015) was an American-Canadian television game show host,[1] singer, announcer, and performer in the 1970s and 1980s. Perry enjoyed success on both Canadian and American television. He was the host of the American game shows Card Sharks and $ale of the Century, as well as the Canadian game shows Definition and Headline Hunters. Perry was also the host of the Miss Canada pageant in the 1970s and 1980s. PICTURE: By NBC, via Everett Col...

Jim Perry (November 9, 1933 – November 20, 2015) was an American-Canadian television game show host,[1] singer, announcer, and performer in the 1970s and 1980s.

Perry enjoyed success on both Canadian and American television. He was the host of the American game shows Card Sharks and $ale of the Century, as well as the Canadian game shows Definition and Headline Hunters. Perry was also the host of the Miss Canada pageant in the 1970s and 1980s.

PICTURE: By NBC, via Everett Collection - Original publication: The New York TimesImmediate source: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/25/arts/television/jim-perry-82-bustling-host-of-a-range-of-game-shows.html, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66197403

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