Deceased
How Did Rod Roddy Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 66GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn28/09/1937Born inFort Worth, Texas, USADied27/10/2003 (aged 66)Died inLos AngelesCausecolorectal cancer, breast cancerWikidataQ2878611 ↗Buried atGreenwood Memorial Park and MausoleumTMDb#1212473 ↗
Robert Ray "Rod" Roddy was an American radio and television announcer. He was primarily known for his role as an offstage announcer on game shows. Among the shows that Roddy announced are the CBS game shows Whew! and Press Your Luck. Roddy is widely recognized by the signature line, "Come on down!" from The Price Is Right, and it appears on his grave marker, although the phrase was originated and made popular by his predecessor Johnny Olson.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography9 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck ScandalMovie | Self - Announcer (archive sound) | 66 |
| 2003 | The Price Is Right $1,000,000 SpectacularSeries | Announcer | 66 |
| 2001 | Disney's House of MouseSeries | Mike (voice) | 64 |
| 1998 | That '70s ShowSeries | Rod Roddy | 61 |
| 1998 | Martial LawSeries | Price Is Right Announcer | 61 |
| 1992 | The Golden PalaceSeries | Rod Roddy (voice) (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1983 | Press Your LuckSeries | — | 46 |
| 1983 | Hit ManSeries | — | 46 |
| 1977 | SoapSeries | Announcer | 40 |