Don Pardo

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Dominick George "Don" Pardo Jr. (February 22, 1918 – August 18, 2014) was an American radio and television announcer whose career spanned more than seven decades. A member of the Television Hall of Fame, Pardo was noted for his 70-year tenure with NBC, working as the announcer for early incarnations of such notable shows as The Price Is Right, Jackpot, Jeopardy!, Three on a Match, Winning Streak and NBC Nightly News. His longest and best-known announcing job was for NBC's Saturday Night Live, a job he held for 38 seasons. His tenure stretched from the show's debut in 1975 until the end of the 6th season in 1981, and again from the season 8 premiere in 1982 until his death in 2014.

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