1. Jay Stewart Fix, known professionally as Jay Stewart, was an American television and radio announcer known primarily for his work on game shows.
14 Facts About Jay Stewart
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Jay Stewart was probably best known as the announcer on the long running game show Let's Make a Deal, in which he appeared throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
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Jay Stewart attended Butler University and won a 1939 award as one of the outstanding Sigma Chi graduates in the United States.
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In 1943 Jay Stewart moved to Los Angeles, where he continued his career as a radio announcer.
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In 1953 Jay Stewart became the host of NBC Radio's It Pays To Be Married.
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Jay Stewart was an announcer for The Mike Douglas Show when production moved to Los Angeles in 1978.
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Jay Stewart was perhaps best known for his work on Let's Make a Deal and in the 1980s on Sale of the Century and Scrabble.
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In 1981, Jay Stewart was selected by Mark Goodson to announce approximately four to six weeks worth of episodes on Card Sharks, pairing him with future Sale of the Century host Jim Perry.
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Besides his duties on the NBC and syndicated versions of $ale of the Century, Jay Stewart announced the first year of Scrabble before being replaced by Charlie Tuna in 1985.
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Jay Stewart's final announcing position was on Blackout shortly after his departure from Sale, where he filled in for an ill Johnny Gilbert as the show's announcer for its final two weeks.
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Jay Stewart returned to the game show arena in 1983 as the announcer of $ale of the Century, which he held for five years.
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Jay Stewart participated in several Instant Bargains during the course of his tenure on Sale.
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On September 17,1989, Jay Stewart died by suicide by shooting himself in the carport of his home 11 days after his 71st birthday.
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Jay Stewart is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills.