| Chuck Barris  AKA Charles Hirsch Barris
Born: 3-Jun-1929
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Died: 20-Mar-2017
Location of death: Palisades, NY
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Game Show Host Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Host of The Gong Show Composer of rock-n-roll hit Palisades Park (1962), performed by Freddy Cannon. In his 1984 memoir Confessions of a Dangerous Mind he claimed to have been under the employ of the CIA during his Gong Show days. The CIA denies any connection to Barris, as they would. Wife: Lyn Levy (div. 1976, one daughter)
Daughter: Della Barris (b. 24-Dec-1962, d. 28-Jul-1998 drug overdose)
Wife: Robin Altman (div. 1999)
Wife: Mary Clagett (m. 2000, until his death)
University: Drexel University (1953)
Risk Factors: Lung Cancer
TELEVISION
The Gong Show Host (1976-80)
The Newlywed Game Creator (1966-74)
The Dating Game Creator (1965-73)
FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
The Gong Show Movie (9-May-1980)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (31-Dec-2002) · Actual Barris
Hugo Pool (12-Dec-1997)
The Gong Show Movie (9-May-1980) · Himself
Author of books:
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (1984, memoir)
The Game Show King: A Confession... (1993, memoir)
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