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Gene Rayburn
Rayburn hosting the Match Game in 1964
Born
Eugene Peter Jeljenic

(1917-12-22)December 22, 1917
Christopher, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 1999(1999-11-29) (aged 81)
Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Game show host, announcer, actor
Years active1940s–1999
Known forMatch Game
Spouse
Helen Ticknor
(m. 1940; died 1996)
Children1
AwardsLifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Military career
AllegianceGene Rayburn United States
Service/branch United States Army Air Forces
Years of service1942–1945
Rank Second Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

Gene Rayburn (born Eugene Peter Jeljenic;[1] December 22, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an American radio and television personality. He is best known as the host of various editions of the American television game show Match Game for over two decades.

  1. ^ Nedeff, Adam (2015). The Matchless Gene Rayburn. Albany, Georgia: Bear Manor Media. ISBN 978-1-59-393865-9.

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