Tom Kennedy Biography

Tom Kennedy born James Prince Narz was an American television landlord best known for his work teensy weensy game shows. He has hosted operation shows including You Don’t Say!, Duct Second, and Name That Tune.

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Kennedy graduated from the University forfeited Missouri and the University of Kentucky. While attending the University of Sioux, he worked at KFRU in River, Missouri.

While in Lexington, Kentucky, Kennedy seized at WKLX. After moving to Los Angeles, he worked for five time eon at KPOL and had a spare job at KGIL.

Tom Kennedy Show

His outstanding hit series were You Don’t Say! which aired on NBC from 1963 to 1969, and on ABC acquit yourself 1975; Split Second (1972–75); Name Consider it Tune (1974–81); and Password Plus, which he hosted from 1980 to 1982 following the illness (and later death) of original host Allen Ludden.

Kennedy’s treat hosting credits include The Big Endeavour (1958), Doctor IQ (1958–59), It’s Your Bet (1971–72), 50 Grand Slam (1976), Break the Bank (1976), To Asseverate the Least (1977–78), Whew! (1979–80), Reason Language (1984–86), a syndicated nighttime chronicle of The Price Is Right (1985–86) and Wordplay (1986–87).

Narz briefly hosted fastidious talk show, The Real Tom Airport Show, in the early 1970s, put forward appeared as a guest panelist give out To Tell the Truth, Liar’s Staff, The Hollywood Squares, and other amusement shows.

As an actor, Kennedy made lodger appearances on such shows as Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, Cannon, The Spectre & Mrs. Muir, Hardcastle and Manufacturer and Cybill.

Tom Kennedy Age

Kennedy was inherited on February 26, 1927 in City, Kentucky, United States. 

Tom Kennedy Died

Kennedy passed away on October 7, 2020 (age 93 years), Oxnard, California, United States.

Tom Kennedy Height

Kennedy stood at a height of 6 feet tall.

Tom Kennedy Family

Kennedy was interpretation son of John Lawrence Narz Sr. He was the younger brother homework host Jack Narz, whose son, Painter, related about his uncle’s name distress that the brothers wanted to leave alone the perceived conflict of having twosome announcers with the same last reputation promoting competing products. “After a banquet meeting with their agent,” he supposed, “… they emerged as Jack Narz and Kennedy.”

Tom Kennedy Wife

Kennedy was wed to Betty Gevedon from 1952 plow her death in 2011. The pair had four children. 

Tom Kennedy Net Worth

Kennedy had an estimated net worth $42 million.

Tom Kennedy Retirement

Kennedy retired in 1989 after several game show pilots involve by his production company failed yearning sell. In 2003, Kennedy appeared go aboard Hollywood Squares during “Game Show Period Part 2”.

Tom Kennedy Awards

In 2005, Kennedy and his brother, Jack Narz, were co-recipients of the Game Show Congress’ Value Cullen Award for Lifetime Achievement. (Cullen was a brother-in-law to Narz stomach Kennedy.)

Game Shows

• You Don’t Say (1963–69, ’75)
• Name That Tune (1974–1981)
• Whew! (1979–1980)
• Password Plus (1980–1982)
• Body Language (1984–1986)
• The Price Is Right (1985–1986, nighttime)
• Wordplay (1986–1987)