1. Robert Ray "Rod" Roddy was an American radio and television announcer.
13 Facts About Rod Roddy
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Rod Roddy was primarily known for his role as an offstage announcer on game shows.
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On many episodes of Press Your Luck and The Price Is Right, Roddy appeared on camera.
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Rod Roddy was the voice of Mike the microphone on Disney's House of Mouse from 2001 until his death in 2003.
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Rod Roddy worked overnights and mid-days at the Buffalo, New York, radio station WKBW-AM, a clear channel radio station covering the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, and at other high-profile stations.
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Rod Roddy conducted a long-running on-air feud with an elderly woman, who claimed to represent the local Ku Klux Klan.
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Rod Roddy worked as a substitute announcer on Family Feud, Card Sharks and $25,000 Pyramid.
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Rod Roddy was the guest announcer for two weeks on the Tom Bergeron version of Hollywood Squares that featured game show hosts and panelists as the celebrities.
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Rod Roddy was the announcer on Tom Kennedy's nighttime The Price Is Right after Olson's death.
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Overweight for much of his adult life, Roddy later adopted a rigorous diet and exercise program which resulted in a loss of close to 200 pounds.
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On September 11,2001, Roddy was diagnosed with colon cancer, and took a leave of absence to undergo and recover from surgery and chemotherapy, and he returned a month later.
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The diagnoses led to Roddy becoming a spokesperson for early detection of cancer in his last years.
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Rod Roddy had "Come on Down" inscribed on his tombstone, a phrase popularized by Johnny Olson.