Johnny Olson
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Johnny Olson was a prominent American radio and television announcer best known for his work on classic game shows such as "What's My Line?" and "The Price Is Right."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
game show announcer
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human ⓘ radio announcer ⓘ television announcer ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Los Angeles
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New York City ⓘ |
| birthName | John Leonard Olson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS
NERFINISHED
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NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
broadcasting
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entertainment industry ⓘ |
| genre |
game show
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variety show ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyle |
high-energy prize and contestant introductions
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warm and enthusiastic audience engagement ⓘ |
| influenced | later game show announcers ⓘ |
| knownForCatchphrase | “Come on down!” ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| name | Johnny Olson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
announcing contestant introductions on The Price Is Right
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signature enthusiastic announcing style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I’ve Got a Secret
NERFINISHED
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Match Game NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jackie Gleason Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Price Is Right NERFINISHED ⓘ To Tell the Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ What’s My Line? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
radio announcer
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television announcer ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| partOf | classic American television game shows era ⓘ |
| workedOn |
I’ve Got a Secret
NERFINISHED
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Match Game (1973–1982 version) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jackie Gleason Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Price Is Right (1972 U.S. version) NERFINISHED ⓘ To Tell the Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ What’s My Line? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
What's My Line?
subject surface form:
The Price Is Right (1972–present CBS version)