Bob Barker

Acting

Bob Barker

Born December 12, 1923 · Даррингтон, Вашингтон, США

Died August 26, 2023 · aged 99

Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023) was an American television game show host. He hosted CBS's The Price Is Right, the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history, from 1972 to 2007. He also hosted Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.

Known For

Happy GilmoreHappy Gilmore · 1996
Happy Gilmore
6.71996
MovieComedy
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.
Lion ArkLion Ark · 2013
Lion Ark
2013
MovieDocumentaryAction
When operators of animal circuses in Bolivia defy a nationwide ban, a team of investigators tracks them down and saves every animal. The rescue team endure confrontations, heartache, and incredible risk to see 25 lions airlifted to freedom in Colorado. An uplifting story of bravery, compassion, camaraderie, and determination: How a poor but proud country said 'no' to cruelty, and how attitudes to animals were changed across an entire continent.
Game ChangersGame Changers · 2018
Game Changers
7.42018
MovieDocumentary
Alex Trebek hosts a documentary about television game shows featuring interviews with a number of game show hosts and producers.
WWE: DX: One Last StandWWE: DX: One Last Stand · 2011
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
7.62011
MovieActionDrama
They are perhaps the most influential duo in sports entertainment with crazy antics outside the ring backed up with dominant performances inside. Both Shawn Michaels and Triple H were highly successful on their own, but when they came together as D-Generation X, they were nearly unstoppable. Now fans can relive their final run as a team from late 2009 and 2010.
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs · 2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
6.42017
MovieComedyDocumentary
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the special features stand-up performances, sketches and short films.
The OverlandersThe Overlanders · 1974
The Overlanders
1974
MovieWesternAction
The year is 1862. The settings. The Canadian northwest. The lure is gold. Nine men, two women (one of them pregnant), and a young boy begin the odyssey which is to change all their lives. Through jungle-like forests, they look for a trail abandoned 10 years before by explorers and fur-traders. It runs out in a beautiful mountain trap, a box canyon with a waterfall. Left leaderless when death strikes, the vulnerable band must find another route. They decide to descend the mighty Fraser river by raft. Those who survive the great Grand Canyon rapids must continue on foot.
The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob BarkerThe Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker · 2023
The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker
10.02023
MovieDocumentary
A new one-hour special honoring the life and career of the beloved late television legend and animal rights activist, who was a longstanding member of the CBS family. Drew Carey, who succeeded Bob Barker as THE PRICE IS RIGHT host – and is a longtime fan and friend of Barker’s – celebrates Barker’s life and legacy as host of the tribute.
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too MuchPerfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much · 2017
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much
6.52017
MovieDocumentary
Maths teacher Ted Slauson became adept at recording and memorizing prices of products featured on the iconic game show The Price is Right, an obsession dating back to the show's inception in 1972. This passion and dedication for the show culminated in him helping a contestant place a perfect bid during a 2008 showcase, an innocent act that would create one of the biggest controversies in television industry history.

Movies

Happy GilmoreHappy Gilmore · 1996
Happy Gilmore
6.71996
MovieComedy
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.
Lion ArkLion Ark · 2013
Lion Ark
2013
MovieDocumentaryAction
When operators of animal circuses in Bolivia defy a nationwide ban, a team of investigators tracks them down and saves every animal. The rescue team endure confrontations, heartache, and incredible risk to see 25 lions airlifted to freedom in Colorado. An uplifting story of bravery, compassion, camaraderie, and determination: How a poor but proud country said 'no' to cruelty, and how attitudes to animals were changed across an entire continent.
Game ChangersGame Changers · 2018
Game Changers
7.42018
MovieDocumentary
Alex Trebek hosts a documentary about television game shows featuring interviews with a number of game show hosts and producers.
WWE: DX: One Last StandWWE: DX: One Last Stand · 2011
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
7.62011
MovieActionDrama
They are perhaps the most influential duo in sports entertainment with crazy antics outside the ring backed up with dominant performances inside. Both Shawn Michaels and Triple H were highly successful on their own, but when they came together as D-Generation X, they were nearly unstoppable. Now fans can relive their final run as a team from late 2009 and 2010.
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs · 2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
6.42017
MovieComedyDocumentary
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the special features stand-up performances, sketches and short films.
The OverlandersThe Overlanders · 1974
The Overlanders
1974
MovieWesternAction
The year is 1862. The settings. The Canadian northwest. The lure is gold. Nine men, two women (one of them pregnant), and a young boy begin the odyssey which is to change all their lives. Through jungle-like forests, they look for a trail abandoned 10 years before by explorers and fur-traders. It runs out in a beautiful mountain trap, a box canyon with a waterfall. Left leaderless when death strikes, the vulnerable band must find another route. They decide to descend the mighty Fraser river by raft. Those who survive the great Grand Canyon rapids must continue on foot.
The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob BarkerThe Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker · 2023
The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker
10.02023
MovieDocumentary
A new one-hour special honoring the life and career of the beloved late television legend and animal rights activist, who was a longstanding member of the CBS family. Drew Carey, who succeeded Bob Barker as THE PRICE IS RIGHT host – and is a longtime fan and friend of Barker’s – celebrates Barker’s life and legacy as host of the tribute.
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too MuchPerfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much · 2017
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much
6.52017
MovieDocumentary
Maths teacher Ted Slauson became adept at recording and memorizing prices of products featured on the iconic game show The Price is Right, an obsession dating back to the show's inception in 1972. This passion and dedication for the show culminated in him helping a contestant place a perfect bid during a 2008 showcase, an innocent act that would create one of the biggest controversies in television industry history.

TV Shows

Family GuyFamily Guy · 1999
Family Guy
7.41999
SeriesAnimationComedy
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
How I Met Your MotherHow I Met Your Mother · 2005
How I Met Your Mother
8.12005
SeriesComedy
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
RawRaw · 1993
Raw
6.81993
Series
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
The NannyThe Nanny · 1993
The Nanny
8.11993
SeriesComedyFamily
That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield, his boisterous brood and his wisecracking staff.
FuturamaFuturama · 1999
Futurama
8.41999
SeriesAnimationComedy
The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
BonanzaBonanza · 1959
Bonanza
7.51959
SeriesWestern
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
The Tyra Banks ShowThe Tyra Banks Show · 2005
The Tyra Banks Show
5.02005
Series
The Tyra Banks Show, also known as and shortened to Tyra or The Tyra Show, is an American talk show hosted by Tyra Banks. The last new episode aired on Friday, May 28, 2010. The show featured many special guest stars which include Mike Epps, Cheryl Tiegs, Miley Cyrus, LL Cool J, Rihanna, Michael Rapaport, and Robbi Morgan.
Miss USAMiss USA · 1963
Miss USA
6.01963
Series
The Miss USA Pageant is a beauty contest that has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA.
The Reichen ShowThe Reichen Show · 2005
The Reichen Show
4.82005
Series
A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.
Martial LawMartial Law · 1998
Martial Law
7.11998
SeriesComedy
Sammo Law spins, kicks, and chops his way through crime as a one-man police force in Los Angeles. He's a tough law enforcer who comes to the U.S. in search of a former friend and protegée — and gets drafted as part of the LAPD.
The Price Is RightThe Price Is Right · 1972
The Price Is Right
6.31972
Series
"Come on down!" The Price Is Right features a wide variety of games and contests with the same basic challenge: Guess the prices of everyday (or not-quite-everyday) retail items. 
Dinah!Dinah! · 1974
Dinah!
7.01974
Series
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home oriented show about cooking, crafts and occasionally music. This format lasted until May of 1974. When the show came back in October of 1974 the format had changed drastically to a variety talk show which was called Dinah. and went on until 1981. This show was also known as "Dinah and Friends" during the summer of 1976.
Yes, DearYes, Dear · 2000
Yes, Dear
6.82000
SeriesComedy
A comedy about two young couples and their outrageously contrasting views on parenting. Greg and Kim Warner struggle on a daily basis to become perfect at the job. Kim is a neurotic, stay-at-home mother, and although her husband, Greg, is a success in his career, his more difficult job is keeping his wife calm as they raise their two young children. While Kim is determined to be the perfect mother and perfect wife and to raise the perfect children, her sister, Christine Hughes, a very down-to-earth mother of two, continually reminds her that life will never be perfect. Christine's husband, Jimmy, often feels compelled to share with his brother-in-law his philosophy about being a husband and a parent while still remaining a man.
Miss UniverseMiss Universe · 1955
Miss Universe
6.01955
Series
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the United States-based Miss Universe Organization. The contest is the largest pageant in the world in terms of live TV coverage, airing yearly in more than 190 countries worldwide to an audience of over 2.5 billion people. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Miss Universe Organization and its brand, along with Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, are currently owned by the WME/IMG talent agency.
Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight · 1981
Entertainment Tonight
4.31981
Series
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming film and television projects, as well as the real story behind Hollywood's latest news.
The Golden PalaceThe Golden Palace · 1992
The Golden Palace
6.41992
SeriesComedy
The Golden Palace begins where The Golden Girls had ended, in the quartet's now-sold Miami house. With Dorothy Zbornak having married and left in the previous series finale, the three remaining cast members (Dorothy's mother, Sophia Petrillo, Rose Nylund, and Blanche Devereaux) decide to invest in a Miami hotel that is up for sale. The hotel, however, is revealed to have been stripped of all of its personnel in an effort to appear more profitable, leaving only two employees: Roland Wilson, the hotel's manager, and Chuy Castillos, the hotel's chef. This requires the women to perform all the tasks of the hotel's staff.
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowThe Rosie O'Donnell Show · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.11996
SeriesFamily
The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002. Topics often discussed on the show include Broadway, children, extended families and charitable works, people and organizations. The show was based out of Studio 8G at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in New York City, NY, USA and was produced and syndicated by KidRo Productions, Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
The Early ShowThe Early Show · 1999
The Early Show
6.31999
Series
The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday in the Eastern time zone; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones aired the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. The Saturday edition aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time as well, but a number of affiliates did not carry it or aired it later on tape-delay. It premiered on November 1, 1999, and was the newest of the major networks' morning shows, although CBS has made several attempts to program in the morning slot since 1954. The show aired as a division of CBS News. The Early Show, like many of its predecessors, traditionally ran last in the ratings to its rivals, NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Much like NBC's The Today Show and The Tonight Show, the title The Early Show was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, The Late Show.
The Pet SetThe Pet Set · 1971
The Pet Set
6.71971
Series
Each episode of this part talk show, part docuseries begins with animal-loving celebrities showcasing their pets. The showcase transitions into a documentary segment on the species previously showcased, followed by a discussion with an animal expert, and concluding with host Betty White and sometimes her guest stars outside with a wild animal.
The Daytime Emmy AwardsThe Daytime Emmy Awards · 1974
The Daytime Emmy Awards
10.01974
Series
An annual awards ceremony in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming.
Dirty Rotten ScandalsDirty Rotten Scandals · 2026
Dirty Rotten Scandals
8.02026
SeriesDocumentary
Exposing the darker side of America's most beloved TV shows with untold stories from past participants and new original reporting.
Dirty Rotten ScandalsDirty Rotten Scandals · 2026
Dirty Rotten Scandals
2026
SeriesDocumentary
The behind the scenes story of Dr. Phil, America's Next Top Model, and The Price is Right
Something So RightSomething So Right · 1996
Something So Right
6.31996
SeriesComedy
Carly Davis, a twice-divorced party planner, marries Jack Farrell, a divorced English teacher. They had three children, one from each of their former marriages.
Bailey Kipper's P.O.V.Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. · 1996
Bailey Kipper's P.O.V.
7.71996
SeriesComedy
Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. is a US children's television series that aired in 1996 on CBS Saturday Mornings, starring Michael Galeota, John Achorn and Meg Wittner. It lasted for only 13 episodes of 30 mins length each and received airings on the BBC's CBBC programming strand as well as on Nickelodeon in the UK. The show has not yet been released on VHS or DVD. The series was one of the first efforts by CBS to comply with the then-new E/I ratings.