TOM KENNEDY

Any fan of classic game shows in Hollywood would recognize the best game show master of all time. Tom Kennedy is one of the best-known game show hosts in the 1950s. His superb hosting of the shows Name That Tune and Split Second has gotten many avid audiences yearning for more episodes. Kennedy was a sought-after game show host as offers kept on piling up for Kennedy up to the ’80s. Maybe it was due to his impressive wit topped with good knowledge on the subjects that Kennedy has long been a favorite choice when it comes to game shows. All his shows also garnered a big audience nationally.

While being a game show host was what he was known for, Kennedy tried his luck with being a talk show host. He veered from the usual game show set-up and decided to be a serious talk show host who can interview and do meaningful feature stories. In 1970, he got his show entitled The Real Tom Kennedy Show, giving him a higher degree of celebrity stardom. Kennedy would continue working as a host until he retired in the early 2000s to focus on his family and health.