Don Pardo
Don Pardo | |
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Pardo announcing Saturday Night Live in 1992 | |
| Born | Dominick George Pardo Jr. February 22, 1918 Westfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2014 (aged 96) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Other names | Dom Pardo |
| Alma mater | Emerson College |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, announcer |
| Years active | 1938–2014 |
| Known for | Announcer for Saturday Night Live |
| Spouse |
Catherine Lyons
(m. 1938; died 1995) |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Television Hall of Fame (member since 2010) |
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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, 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.