One of America's most beloved and enduring game-show hosts, Bob Barker got his broadcasting start on the radio before making the leap to television in 1956 as the host of Truth or Consequences. He held that job for 18 years, and in 1972 became host of The Price Is Right, his most famous gig. In 2007, Barker finally gave up hosting duties on The Price Is Right after more than 30 years. Though he rarely acted, Barker occasionally played himself and did so in a scene-stealing role in the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy Happy Gilmore. He and Sandler even shared an MTV Movie Award for the performance. A passionate advocate for animal rights, Barker famously closed every broadcast with a plea to viewers to have their pets spayed and neutered.
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- Raised in South Dakota near the Rosebud Indian Reservation, where his mother taught.
- Hosted The Price Is Right---the longest-running game show ever---from 1972 to 2009; hosted Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.
- Received 14 Daytime Emmys for The Price Is Right, 12 as Outstanding Game Show Host and two as executive producer; and was honored with a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999.
- Known famously as an animal-rights activist, once refused to host the Miss USA Pageant when he learned that fur coats were part of the prize package.
- Was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Donated $2.5 million to animal-rights activist group PETA in 2010.