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((short description|American game show announcer (1925–2004)))
((more citations needed|date=November 2008))
((Infobox person
| name         = Gene Wood
| image        = Gene Wood (1981).jpg
| caption      = Gene Wood in an on-camera appearance on the finale of ''[[Card Sharks]]'' in 1981.
| birth_name    = Eugene Edward Wood
| birth_date    = ((Birth date|1925|10|20))
| birth_place   = [[Quincy, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_date    = ((Death date and age|2004|05|21|1925|10|20))
| death_place   = [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| occupation    = Television personality, announcer, game show host
| years_active  = 1951–1998
| spouse        = ((marriage|Carleen Anderson|1960))
| children      = 3
))

'''Eugene Edward Wood ''' (October 20, 1925 – May 21, 2004) was an American television personality, known primarily for his work as an [[announcer]] on various [[game show]]s. From the 1950s to the 1990s, he announced many game shows, primarily [[Mark Goodson]]–[[Bill Todman]] productions such as ''[[Family Feud]]'', ''[[Classic Concentration]]'', ''[[Card Sharks]]'', ''[[Password (American game show)|Password]]'', and ''[[Beat the Clock]]''. Wood also served a brief stint as a host on this last show, and on another show, ''[[Anything You Can Do (game show)|Anything You Can Do]]''. After retiring from game shows in 1996, Wood worked as an announcer for the [[Game Show Network]] until his retirement in 1998.

==Early life==
Wood was born in [[Quincy, Massachusetts]]. He majored in speech and theater at [[Emerson College]].

==Career==
His early career included [[stand-up comedy]], [[television commercial]]s, and writing for [[Bob Keeshan]] of ''[[Captain Kangaroo]]'' fame. This work included a [[Terrytoons]]-produced [[cartoon series]], ''The Adventures of Lariat Sam'', which  aired on the ''Captain Kangaroo'' show.  Wood also supplied voices and sang the theme song. Wood also had a comedy career, often pairing with partner [[Bill Dana]], performing their comedy act at nightclubs.<ref>[http://www.comedyland.net/2007/09/bill-dana.html Bill Dana profile] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025224517/http://www.comedyland.net/2007/09/bill-dana.html |date=2008-10-25 )), comedyland.net; accessed September 26, 2015.</ref>

His first role as a game show announcer came as a substitute on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] version of ''[[Supermarket Sweep]]'' in 1966; three years later, he began a long association with [[Mark Goodson]]-[[Bill Todman]] Productions, where he worked on ''[[Beat the Clock]]'' as its announcer from 1969 to 1972; after the departure of the show's host, [[Jack Narz]], Wood then took over as host of ''Beat the Clock'', with Nick Holenreich serving as announcer. Wood hosted the 1971–72 season of the short-lived game show ''[[Anything You Can Do (game show)|Anything You Can Do]],'' which featured teams of men competing against teams of women in stunts similar to ''Beat the Clock.'' He also appeared as a celebrity panelist on one week of ''[[Match Game]]'' in 1974.

By 1976, Wood had become a regular announcer for Goodson–Todman, working as voice-over for many of the company's game shows. In addition to his role as announcer, Wood regularly served as a warm-up act for the audiences on these shows, and often performed a series of comedy skits.
Among his most popular jobs was as announcer on the original version of ''[[Family Feud]]''. The original version, hosted by [[Richard Dawson]], ran on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from 1976 to 1985, and when ''Family Feud'' was revived in 1988 with [[Ray Combs]] as host, Wood announced on that version as well through the 1994–1995 season, during which Dawson returned as host. Another show for which he announced on both the original version and a revival was ''[[Card Sharks]]''. The show's first incarnation, starring [[Jim Perry (television personality)|Jim Perry]], ran from 1978 to 1981 on [[NBC]], while two concurrent revivals (one on [[CBS]] and another in syndication, hosted by [[Bob Eubanks]] and [[Bill Rafferty]], respectively) ran from 1986 to 1989. Wood announced the first few weeks of ''[[Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak]]'' on ABC, before being replaced by [[Marc Summers]].

After the 1985 death of the original announcer [[Johnny Olson]] on the [[Bob Barker]] version of ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'', Wood was one of four interim announcers on that show, until [[Rod Roddy]] was chosen as Olson's successor.  At that same time, Wood also announced on the nightly syndicated version hosted by [[Tom Kennedy (television presenter)|Tom Kennedy]] that ran for the season. According to former producer [[Roger Dobkowitz]], between Barker, Goodson & Dobkowitz, himself, felt that his voice was a little on the harsh side and was unsuitable for the show, despite his experience.<ref>[http://sb2tlopg.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/interview-with-roger-dobkowitz-part-3 Interview with Roger Dobkowitz], wordpress.com, April 26, 2012; accessed September 26, 2015.</ref>

Wood returned to ''Price'' briefly in 1998 to read the summer rerun fee plugs. He also filled in for Olson, during the final weeks of the Tom Kennedy-hosted version of ''[[Body Language (game show)|Body Language]]''. Other shows on which Wood served as a regular announcer were ''[[Tattletales]]'' (CBS, 1974–78), ''[[Double Dare (1976 game show)|Double Dare]]'' (CBS, 1976–77), ''[[Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour]]'' (NBC, 1983–84), ''[[Password Plus and Super Password|Password Plus]]'' (NBC, 1979–82), ''[[Password Plus and Super Password|Super Password]]'' (NBC, 1984–89), ''[[Love Connection]]'' (Syndication, 1985–1988), ''[[Concentration (game show)#Classic Concentration (1987–91)|Classic Concentration]]'' (NBC, 1987–91), ''[[Win, Lose or Draw]]'' (Syndicated, 1987–90), the [[Ross Shafer]]-hosted ''[[Match Game]]'' (1990–91) and [[Family Challenge]] (1995-96). Prior to his retirement in the late 1990s, he also did voiceovers for the [[Game Show Network]].((citation needed|date=September 2015))

Wood wrote the narration for the 1965 film ''[[The World of Abbott and Costello]]''.((citation needed|date=September 2015))

==Death==
Wood retired to [[Adamsville, Rhode Island]] in the 1990s. He died of [[lung cancer]] in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] on May 21, 2004 at the age of 78. He was survived by his wife of 44 years, Carleen Anderson Wood; two daughters, Sasha and Mia Wood, both of Los Angeles; a son from a previous marriage, Timothy E. Wood of San Francisco; and two grandchildren. Wood's body was cremated, and his ashes were given to his family.<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8816265/gene-wood((cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/14/arts/gene-wood-78-game-show-announcer.html|title=Gene Wood, 78, Game Show Announcer|date=14 June 2004|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=August 12, 2011))</ref>

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
* ((IMDb name|0939712))

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