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Dennis James was an American television personality, philanthropist, and commercial spokesman. Up until 1976, he had appeared on TV more times and for a longer period than any other television star. Often referred to as "The Dean of Game Show Hosts", he is credited as the host of television's first network game show, the DuMont Network's Cash and Carry (1946). James was also the first person to host a telethon, the first to appear in a television commercial, first to emcee a variety show, and first to appear on video tape; over 25 "firsts" in all.
Birth Name
Demie James Sposa
Born
Friday, 24 August 1917
Died
Tuesday, 03 June 1997
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed | Self | 2008 |
| Pioneers of Television | Self | 2008 |
| Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
| The Method | Dean Harrison | 1996 |
| Oh Madeline | Gibbons | 1983 |
| Rocky III | Wrestling Commentator / Wrestling commentator 1 | 1982 |
| The One and Only | Self | 1978 |
| Fantasy Island | Self - Beauty Pageant Announcer | 1977 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Telethon Host | 1976 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed | Self | 2008 |
| Pioneers of Television | Self | 2008 |
| Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self | 2005 |
| The Method | Dean Harrison | 1996 |
| Oh Madeline | Gibbons | 1983 |
| Rocky III | Wrestling Commentator / Wrestling commentator 1 | 1982 |
| The One and Only | Self | 1978 |
| Fantasy Island | Self - Beauty Pageant Announcer | 1977 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Telethon Host | 1976 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | Self | 1973 |
| Joanne Carson's VIPs | Self | 1972 |
| The Price Is Right | Himself - Substitute Host | 1972 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| Batman | Chet Chumley | 1966 |
| P.D.Q. | Host | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Center Square / Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| That Regis Philbin Show | Self | 1964 |
| The Farmer's Daughter | M.C. | 1963 |
| People Will Talk | Host | 1963 |
| You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - TV Game Show Host / Himself - Co-Host | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Walker / Brooks | 1961 |
| You're in the Picture | Self | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| About Faces | Self | 1959 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Sam Mason | 1958 |
| The Big Record | Self - Kellogg's Cereals commercial | 1957 |
| High Finance | Self - Host | 1956 |
| Judge for Yourself | Self - commercial announcer for Old Gold Cigarettes | 1953 |
| Chance of a Lifetime | Self - Host | 1951 |
| The Name's the Same | Self - Host | 1951 |
| Mister Universe | Announcer | 1951 |
| Ted Mack Family Hour | Self - Announcer | 1951 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Kellogg's Special K Pitchman | 1950 |
| TV Teen Club | Self - Celebrity Judge | 1949 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - in audience | 1948 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self / Self - TV Emcee | 1948 |
| Cash and Carry | Self - Host | 1946 |
