Biography

One of the 1970s most-loved and respected TV personalities, Jack Clark was best known as host of the highly successful syndicated game shows "Dealer's Choice" (1973-75) and "Cross Wits" (1975-80). Born in St. Joseph, Missouri around 1925, he moved to California where after the service he worked at KROW in Oakland. After graduating college in 1948, he worked as a CBS staff announcer, moving to New York in 1952 and working for 20 years as announcer and substitute host on shows like "To Tell the Truth", "Password", and the original "Price Is Right", as well as hosting the short-lived "100 Grand". Late in 1973, Clark took over as host of "Dealer's Choice", and segued into his most successful series, "Cross Wits" in December of 1975. After the demise of "Cross Wits" in 1980, Clark became the announcer on the top-rated "Wheel of Fortune" until his untimely passing in 1988.
- IMDb mini biography by: Dan Davidson

Took a break from The $25,000 Pyramid (1982), in the Summer of 1985, to concentrate on his announcing duties on Wheel of Fortune (1975). Clark left Pyramid for good, at the beginning of the fourth season, and his spot as primary announcer was filled by Johnny Gilbert. Clark did announce a couple of weeks of the syndicated spin-off The $100,000 Pyramid (1985) very early in it's run, but left that gig as well to concentrate on the mega-hit nighttime syndicated Wheel of Fortune (1983).

Is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.

Was replaced by MG Kelly as the announcer for Wheel of Fortune, and then permanently by Charlie O'Donnell, a position O'Donnell held until his death in 2010.