Bob Barker

Highest Rated: 100% Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much (2017)

Lowest Rated: 61% Happy Gilmore (1996)

Birthday: Dec 12, 1923

Birthplace: Darrington, Washington, USA

From his uncannily appropriate name to his middle-aged model good looks, Bob Barker embodied the image of the ultimate TV game show host for generations of viewers. As the iconic host of "The Price is Right" (CBS, 1972- ), Barker's masterful blend of showmanship and promotion helped spark capitalist America's enduring fascination with the game show genre. Blessed with a playful wit and genial on-air style, the seemingly ageless host perfected the formula of playing tempter, comic foil and nursemaid all in one, setting the standard for all future game show emcees to follow.