American radio and television announcer (1937–2003)
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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″N97°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.
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Robert Ray "Rod" Roddy (September 28, 1937 – October 27, 2003) was an American radio and television announcer. He was primarily known for his role as an...
accompanied by a series of announcers, beginning with Johnny Olson, followed by RodRoddy and Rich Fields. In December 2010, George Gray became the announcer. The...
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original announcer Johnny Olson and has continued with his three successors (RodRoddy, Rich Fields, and George Gray), although with the addition of permanent...
were said to resemble that of The Price Is Right announcer RodRoddy, and he played a RodRoddy impersonator in a showcase on the January 11, 1994, episode...
York Post. New York City. September 21, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2018. "RodRoddy Medical Update". CBS. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved...
The show's original announcer was Gene Wood, with Johnny Gilbert and RodRoddy serving as occasional substitutes. In 1988, comedian Ray Combs took over...
announcing work on The Price Is Right following the death of former announcer RodRoddy. In December 2010, he auditioned for the same role on Wheel of Fortune...
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