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Details only on IMDbPro ». Create a list ». Spider-Man Sony Remake Fancast. Jim also hosted two game show pilots that never made it to television: Casino in from Heatter-Quigley Productions , a game show combining elements of High Rollers, Gambit and The Joker's Wild; and Twisters in , which was similar in format to Jackpot and was produced by Bob Stewart Productions.

His style and sensational salesmanship helped to make the show a big hit for the network in the last golden era of game shows, and made Perry one of the top game show personalities of the s in the United States. As the result of his successful work in both the United States and Canada, Jim spent over a decade commuting between Southern California and Toronto, Ontario except between late and late By hosting Card Sharks in the United States and Definition and Headline Hunters in Canada, Perry in became the first game show host in the industry to emcee game shows concurrently on both sides of the U.

Perry and Trebek also hold the distinction of hosting three different game shows simultaneously. Jim also appeared as a celebrity player on Wheel of Fortune, Password Plus and Family Feud and was the guest host of various morning talk shows in Canada ie The Alan Thicke show In total, Jim Perry hosted approximately ten different game shows including unsold pilots in a career that spanned about 25 years.

He was also involved in charitable causes and was a regular host of the annual Telemiracle telethon in Saskatchewan for many years in support of the Kinsmen Clubs in that province. His daughter Erin also appeared on several of these telethons, and on each occasion, performed a song together. Jim is retired from the game show industry and lives with his wife, June, in Florida and North Carolina.

In recent years he authored two self-awareness books, and hosted one infomercial produced by his daughter Erin for In-Finn-Ity Productions. His last television appearance was on CNBC in the lates to discuss one of his books. Perry is attended the University of Pennsylvania and was at one time an outstanding basketball player in high school thanks in part to his height at 6' 4". He was often nicknamed Big Jim because of his height. Sign In. Edit Jim Perry. Showing all 22 items.

Was considered as host of the revamp version of Card Sharks , for both daytime CBS and nighttime syndication , but was under contract hosting Sale of the Century , hence giving the jobs separately to Bob Eubanks , in the daytime, and Bill Rafferty , during the nighttime.

Was a talented singer and sang during many of the pageants he hosted.