Robert "Bob" Wesley Hilton (born July 23, 1943) is an American television game show personality. He hosted The Guinness Game, a revival of Truth or Consequences and the 1990 revival of Let's Make a Deal, and announced on several other shows. He became a guest announcer for The Price is Right in 1985 after announcer Johnny Olson passed away.
Early Career[]
Bob Hilton was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Hilton has announced numerous game shows, such as Card Sharks, Child's Play, Trivia Trap, The $25,000 Pyramid, The $100,000 Pyramid, Blockbusters, Double Talk, The New Newlywed Game, The All-New Dating Game, Win, Lose or Draw, and Body Language. His first game show announcing assignment was in 1980 on Tic-Tac-Dough (filling in for regular announcer Jay Stewart), followed by The Joker's Wild and Play the Percentages, after he began a contract with Barry & Enright Productions, that same year. Hilton also announced The Price Is Right following the death of its original announcer, Johnny Olson. According to former producer Roger Dobkowitz, he wasn't offered the job, although he did extremely well. The job was then given to Rod Roddy.
Personal Life[]
Hilton and his wife, author/playwright Joni Hilton, have four children: Richie, Brandon, Cassidy and Nicole.
Retirement[]
Hilton retired from the entertainment world following the creation of a cleaning products company called Holy Cow, selling nationwide through major retailers. After selling the very successful Holy Cow company, in 2011, Hilton co-founded a new company, NovaGreenWorld, an environmental products supplier for commercial and industrial companies as well as municipalities. Today, Hilton serves as a representative for East Lawn Funeral Homes in California.