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Patton was the first African-American member of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 33. [citation needed] Patton became familiar to television audiences for his various appearances on the network's talent search game show, The Gong Show. In addition to his stage duties, Patton was one of several amateur ...
The Gong Show is an American amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976, through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976 to 1980 and 1988 to 1989, and was revived in 2017 for broadcast on ABC.
Charles Hirsch Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017) [1] was an American game show creator, producer, and host. Barris was known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game.
Game Shows 101. Chuck Barris was a trailblazer. A television producer who made memorable game shows in the 1960s and 1970s, he produced beloved programs.
5. Cheryl Lynn. Cheryl Lynn is singer who had a big hit in 1978 with the disco song "Got to Be Real".Two years prior to that, she strutted her stuff on “The Gong Show” and sang a stunning ...
American producer, director, and writer (Taxi, Cheers, It's Garry Shandling's Show, The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons, The George Carlin Show and The Drew Carey Show) [45] March 9 Eugene Patton: 82 Stagehand at NBC Studios, Burbank and personality on The Gong Show ("Gene Gene the Dancing Machine").
Later, he toured nationally and internationally with his wife, mixing music with comedy, He also appeared on television where he would reprise his violin bit from The King of Jazz on the Ken Murray and Spike Jones shows in the 1950s and on The Gong Show in the 1970s.
The country legend made a powerful statement, according to his wife, Nancy Sepulvado.