Chuck Barris

Chuck Barris
Barris in 1977
Born	Charles Hirsch Barris (1929-06-03)June 3, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 21, 2017(2017-03-21) (aged 87) Palisades, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Drexel Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)	Television producer, television presenter, songwriter, author
Years active	1962–2010
Spouses	Lyn Levy ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1976)​ Robin Altman ​ ​ (m. 1980; div. 1999)​ Mary Clagett ​ ​ (m. 2000; died 2017)​
Children	1

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. He was also a songwriter who wrote "Palisades Park", recorded by Freddy Cannon and also recorded by Ramones. Barris wrote an autobiography titled Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was made into the film of the same title starring Sam Rockwell and directed by George Clooney.