Former Family Feud Host Richard Dawson Dies at 79

Richard Dawson, the British entertainer best known as the original host of Family Feud, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 79.

Dawson died Saturday from complications related to...  read full article

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Former Family Feud Host Richard Dawson Dies at 79

Richard Dawson, the British entertainer best known as the original host of Family Feud, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 79.

Dawson died Saturday from complications related to... read more

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Premiered: 1957, on NBC
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Premise: A long-running (and Emmy-nominated) game in which panelists tried to ID guest celebrities disguised with makeup and costumes. Mickey Mantle, for instance, was garbed as a Spanish cavalier and Mary Pickford was Mary, Queen of Scots; Gloria Swanson was Charlie Chaplin---and stormed out of the studio when her identity was guessed quickly. Through the 1950s, the show bounced around among NBC, CBS and ABC; and, in 1974, was revived in syndication with Richard Dawson as host.