Rod Roddy

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Rod Roddy
Roddy on the 32nd season premiere of The Price Is Right in 2003
Born	Robert Ray Roddy (1937-09-28)September 28, 1937 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 27, 2003(2003-10-27) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Greenwood Memorial Park (Fort Worth) 32°45′43″N 97°22′07″W / 32.76205°N 97.36848°W / 32.76205; -97.36848
Nationality	American
Other names	Rod Ray Roddy
Alma mater	Texas Christian University
Occupations	Announcer television personality actor comedian
Years active	1975–2003

Robert Ray "Rod" Roddy^[1] (September 28, 1937 – October 27, 2003) was an American radio and television announcer.^[2] 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. Roddy succeeded original announcer Olson on The Price Is Right and held the role from 1986 until his death in 2003, and as of 2022, is the longest-serving announcer on the current incarnation of the show. On many episodes of Press Your Luck and The Price Is Right, Roddy appeared on camera. He was also the voice of Mike the microphone on Disney's House of Mouse from 2001 until his death in 2003.