1. Ken Ober was an American game show host, comedian, and actor.
12 Facts About Ken Ober
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Ken Ober received his break after appearing as a contestant on Star Search in 1984.
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Ken Ober was most widely known for the MTV game show Remote Control, which he hosted for five seasons.
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Ken Ober was known among 1990s and 2000s audiences for his hosting jobs on Make Me Laugh, Smush, and the ESPN game show Perfect Match.
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Ken Ober was the frequent color analyst alongside veteran play by play announcer Steve Albert for the MTV Rock N' Jock celebrity sports specials during the 1990s.
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In 1995, Ken Ober hosted a Los Angeles talk radio show with former Brady Bunch star Susan Olsen.
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In 2002, Ken Ober served as supervising producer for Colin Quinn's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.
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Ken Ober starred in the Blues Traveler video for the song "Hook".
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Ken Ober had a smaller role in the same band's videos for "Run-Around" and "The Mountains Win Again".
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Ken Ober served as a producer for the CBS comedy The New Adventures of Old Christine, and is known for a series of Jenga commercials.
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Ken Ober was a founding member of the Theta Mu chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Ken Ober died at his home in Santa Monica on November 15,2009, at the age of 52.