Bob Barker | Born 1923

The public’s TV viewing wouldn’t have been complete without seeing Bob Barker on CBS’s The Price is Right. He was the longest-running game show host in the U.S. for 35 years, from 1972 to 2007. Before that, Barker was already lined up to host another American game show, Truth or Consequence, from 1956 to 1975.

When he was young, many probably didn’t know that Barker was part of the U.S. Navy during World War II. This was until he was given a chance to work in broadcasting and never looked back since. In fact, he started working part-time in radio while in college so this wasn’t completely new to him. Barker even had his own radio show, The Bob Barker Show. Aside from game shows, he has also hosted Miss Universe and Miss USA, getting the credit for being one of the iconic hosts in the U.S.