Chuck Barris

Chuck Barris was an American television producer, game show creator, host, author, and songwriter best known for creating The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game and for hosting The Gong Show. He also wrote autobiographical books, including Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was later adapted into a film.[1][2][6]

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Jun 3, 1929 Wikipedia
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