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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Chuck Barris Biography (1929-)
Full name, Charles H. Barris; born June 2, 1929, in Philadelphia, PA; marriedLynn Levy (divorced); married Robin Altman; children: Della (first marriage). Addresses: OFFICE--Chuck Barris Productions, 6430 Sunset Boulevard,Hollywood, CA 90028.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- June 2, 1929
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
- As himself, The Gong Show Movie, Universal, 1980.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK
- Producer and director, The Gong Show Movie, Universal, 1980.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
- Host, The Gong Show, syndicated, 1976-80.
- host, The Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show, NBC, 1978.
- host, Anything for Laughs, syndicated, 1985.
- PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER,UNLESS INDICATEDSERIES Dream Girl, ABC, 1966-67.
- The Dating Game, ABC, 1966-73, then syndicated, 1978-80 and 1985-87.
- The Newlywed Game, ABC, 1966-74, then syndicated, 1985-87.
- producer (with Mike Metzger and Gene Law) How's Your Mother-in-Law?, ABC,1967-68.
- Operation: Entertainment, ABC, 1968-69.
- The Game Game, syndicated, 1969.
- The Parent Game, syndicated, 1972.
- The New Treasure Hunt, syndicated, 1973.
- (with Budd Granoff) Your Hit Parade, CBS, 1974.
- (with Chris Beard and Gene Banks) The Gong Show, syndicated, 1976-80.
- The Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show, NBC, 1978.
- (also creator) The $1.98 Beauty Show, syndicated, 1978-80.
- Three's a Crowd, syndicated, 1979.
- Camoflague, syndicated, 1980.
- (with Woody Fraser) Leave It to the Women, syndicated, 1981.
- (with Granoff) Treasure Hunt, syndicated, 1981.
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Credits; PILOTS
- The New Newlywed Game, ABC, 1984.
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Writings;FILM
- The Gong Show Movie, Universal, 1980.
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Writings;OTHER
- "Palisades Park" (song), 1962.
- You and Me Babe (fiction), Harper's Magazine Press, 1974.
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (autobiography), St. Martin's, 1984.
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