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{{short description|American announcer of Jeopardy!, former nightclub singer and entertainer (born 1928)}} {{other people|John Gilbert}} {{pp-semi-indef|small=yes}} {{Improve images|date=May 2025}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox person | image = File:Gilbert2019 (cropped).jpeg | caption = Gilbert announcing ''Jeopardy!'' in 2019 | image_size = 220 | name = Johnny Gilbert | birth_name = John Lewis Gilbert III | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1928|7|13|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]], Virginia, U.S. | occupation = Game show host/announcer | years active = 1958–present | known_for = Announcer of ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' (1984–present) | spouse = {{Unbulleted list|{{marriage|Sharee Gilbert|1984}}}} | children = | website = | module = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes | allegiance = {{USA}} | branch = [[File:Flag of the United States Army.svg|25px]] [[United States Army]] | serviceyears = | rank = | unit = [[File:US Seventh Army SSI.svg|25px]] [[Seventh United States Army|Seventh Army]] [[Special Services (entertainment)|Special Services]]<ref name="jeopardycom"/> | battles = | awards = }} }} '''John Lewis Gilbert III''' (born July 13, 1928) is an American [[show business]] personality who has worked mainly on television [[game show]]s. Originally a [[nightclub singer]] and entertainer, he has hosted and announced a number of game shows from various eras, dating as far back as the 1950s. He is known primarily for his work as the [[announcer]] and audience host for the syndicated version of the quiz show ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' since its revival in 1984.
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