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Bob Barker Biography

Birth Name:Robert William Barker

Birth Place:Darrington, Washington, United States

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

Earned an American Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal for serving during WWII
Received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award for Daytime Television in 1999
Received the Carbon Mike Award of the Pioneer Broadcasters
Had CBS's Stage 33 was renamed after him after the taping of the 5,000th episode of "The Price is Right" in 1998
Was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 2004
Established the DJ&T Foundation in 1994 to help control the pet population
Donated $5 million to the Sea Shepherd Conversation Society for the purchase of a ship
Attended Drury College on a basketball scholarship and later graduated summa cum laude with an economics degree
Started his career in the entertainment industry for various radio stations across the country before eventually making his television debut as the host of "The New Truth and Consequences" in 1956
Published his autobiography, "Priceless Memories," in 2009
Earned a red belt in tang soo do karate under mentor Chuck Norris
Hosted the annual Miss USA pageant from 1967 to 1987, when he stepped away after pageant officials denied his request to stop awarding the winner with a fur coat
Joined the armed forces during WWII and eventually became a fighter pilot with the U․S․ Navy
Became a vegetarian in 1979
Requested special permission from "The Price is Right" producers to stop coloring his hair in 1987

Awards

1979Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show: nominated
1982Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show: winner
1984Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show: winner
1985Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host in a Game Show: nominated
1986Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
1987Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
1988Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
1989Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
1990Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
1990Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
1991Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
1991Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
1992Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
1992Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
1993Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
1993Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
1994Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
1994Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
1995Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
1995Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
1996Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
1996Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Audience Participation Show/Game Show: winner
1996MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: winner
1997Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
1997Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Audience Participation Show/Game Show: winner
1997OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: nominated
1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Audience Participation Show/Game Show: nominated
1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
1998OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: nominated
1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Audience Participation Show/Game Show: nominated
1999OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: nominated
2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
2000OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: nominated
2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
2002OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: nominated
2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
2003OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: winner
2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: winner
2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
2005Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: nominated
2005Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: winner
2007OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game, Competition or Reality Show: winner