Eugene Edward Wood was an American television personality, known primarily for his work as an announcer on various game shows.
10 Facts About Gene Wood
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Gene Wood majored in speech and theater at Emerson College.
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Gene Wood had a comedy career, often pairing with partner Bill Dana, performing their comedy act at nightclubs.
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Gene Wood appeared as a celebrity panelist on one week of Match Game in 1974.
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Gene Wood announced the first few weeks of Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak on ABC, before being replaced by Marc Summers.
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At that same time, Gene Wood announced on the nightly syndicated version hosted by Tom Kennedy that ran for the season.
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Gene Wood returned to Price briefly in 1998 to read the summer rerun fee plugs.
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Gene Wood filled in for Olson, during the final weeks of the Tom Kennedy-hosted version of Body Language.
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Gene Wood wrote the narration for the 1965 film The World of Abbott and Costello.
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Gene Wood died of lung cancer in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 21,2004, aged 78.