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American game show host (1956–1996)
Ray Combs
Combs in a publicity photo for Family Feud in 1988
Birth name
Raymond Neil Combs Jr.
Born
(1956-04-03)April 3, 1956 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Died
June 2, 1996(1996-06-02) (aged 40) Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale, California, U.S.
Medium
Stand-up, film, television
Education
Garfield High School
Years active
1979–1996
Genres
Improvisational comedy, observational comedy
Spouse
Debbie Combs
(m. 1977; sep. 1995)
Children
6
Raymond Neil Combs Jr. (April 3, 1956 – June 2, 1996) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and game show host. He began his professional career in the late 1970s. His popularity on the stand-up circuit led to him being signed as the second host of the game show Family Feud in its second run and first revival. The show aired on CBS from 1988–1993 and was in syndication from 1988–1994. From 1995 to 1996, Combs hosted another game show, Family Challenge.
syndication from 1988–1994. From 1995 to 1996, Combs hosted another game show, Family Challenge. Raymond Neil Combs Jr. was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on April...
revived as a pilot and later in 1988 aired on CBS and in syndication with RayCombs hosting until 1994, with Dawson returning until the latter version ended...
original and first revival run, including during Combs' tenure in the latter) serving in that position here. Combs was in the midst of a series of physical and...
Year award, their highest honor. Combs was born in Huntersville, North Carolina, the only child of Rhonda and Chester Combs. The family moved to Asheville...
Virgil against The Mountie, The Nasty Boys, and Repo Man. Family Feud host RayCombs was a guest ring announcer for the eight-man tag match. Big Boss Man,...
celebrities such as Sean Combs and Brandy and professional athletic teams, including the L.A. Clippers. Raycon Inc. In November 2017, Ray J co-founded a direct-to-consumer...
and Acting Crazy. She was also on special celebrity episodes of the RayCombs version of Family Feud and the Jim Perry version of Card Sharks. In April...
of the American game show Family Feud, before the job went to comedian RayCombs. Namath appeared in summer stock productions of Damn Yankees, Fiddler...
Steinberg, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, Garry Shandling, Steve Martin, RayCombs, Arsenio Hall, Craig Ferguson, Orson Bean, and Jimmy Fallon. Brian Wilson...
syndication run in 1985. Three years later, a revival of the program featuring RayCombs as host became a moderate hit and continued for seven seasons, its last...
face off against The Royal Family in a fictional episode of the game. RayCombs, host of Family Feud at the time, is the emcee. Ghost II: Sammy's Visit...
years (2020-2022), from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services RayCombs - former host of Family Feud who committed suicide. Paul Baghdadlian -...
Feud from its premiere with Richard Dawson in 1976 to the end of the RayCombs era in 1994. Examples The Bradford carpet, completed in the early 17th...
called upon to replace RayCombs as the host of The Family Channel's Family Challenge, a position that became open after Combs' departure from the series...
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Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling. He was featured on Family Feud during RayCombs's tenure in a "Funny Men vs. Funny Women Week" during November sweeps....
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