Deceased
How Did Dennis James Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 79GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/08/1917Born inJersey City, New Jersey, USADied03/06/1997 (aged 79)Died inPalm SpringsCauselung cancerWikidataQ5258565 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#16624 ↗
Dennis James was an American television personality, philanthropist, and commercial spokesman. Until 1976, he had appeared on TV more times and for a longer period than any other television star. Alternately referred to as "The Dean of Game Show Hosts" and the "Godfather of Gameshows", he was the host of television's first network game show, the DuMont Network's Cash and Carry (1946).
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography17 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emerald ▣Movie | — | 108 |
| 1996 | The MethodMovie | Dean Harrison | 79 |
| 1982 | Rocky IIIMovie | Wrestling commentator 1 | 65 |
| 1978 | Fantasy IslandSeries | Beauty Pageant Announcer | 61 |
| 1978 | The One and OnlyMovie | Self | 61 |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeries | Telethon Host | 59 |
| 1968 | Your All American College ShowSeries | — | 51 |
| 1966 | BatmanSeries | Chet Chumley | 49 |
| 1966 | Hollywood SquaresSeries | Self - Center Square | 49 |
| 1965 | PDQSeries | Host | 48 |
| 1963 | People Will TalkSeries | Host | 46 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripSeries | — | 41 |
| 1952 | Chance Of A LifetimeSeries | — | 35 |
| 1951 | The Name's the SameSeries | — | 34 |
| 1951 | Mister UniverseMovie | Self - Announcer | 34 |
| 1949 | Sno' Time for LearningMovie | Self Narrator | 32 |