Priceless Memories - Bob Barker [90]
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There’s no stage manager here to give me a signal, but I think the time has come for me to wind things up. Thank you so very much for reading my book. I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed reading it even half so much as I’ve enjoyed writing it.
Of course, we know there’s only one way for me to say the end:
This is Bob Barker reminding you to help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered.
Good-bye, everybody.
PHOTO CREDITS
Pages 176, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, and 192, courtesy of Ralph Edwards Productions. Pages 187, 188, 189, 191, 193; and 210: Price Is Right and other photos courtesy of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Page 194 Originally published in the Springfield News and Leader. Pages 200, 201, 202, and 205, 206, courtesy of Tilly Barker Valandra.
Pages 211, 215, 216, 217, and 218, 219, 223, 224, 226, 228, 229, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, and 244, Price Is Right and other photos courtesy of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Page 211, 212, 213, by Bob Barker. Page 220, 221, photos by Nelson Morris; originally published in Service: A Publication of City Service, July 1950. Page 231, 232, courtesy of Universal Studios Licensing LLLP.
My first publicity picture for Truth or Consequences.
Sign for The Bob Barker Show.
A publicity photo of Dorothy Jo taken for the Southern California Edison radio show, around 1952.
Ralph Edwards and me with his “Aren’t we devils?” pitchfork.
At the Ambassador Hotel in 1957, with Ralph Edwards and Bill Leyden, host of It Could Be You, another of Ralph’s shows.
One of the first publicity shots for Truth or Consequences.
My mother surprises me on Truth or Consequences, 1957.
Truth or Consequences staff (left to right): Dresser Dahlstead, Charlie Lyon, Ed Bailey, Jerry Payne, me, and Ralph Edwards.
Robert Mitchum and me with contestants on Truth or Consequences.
With Gloria Swanson on Truth or Consequences.
Buddy Ebsen, me, and Keenan Wynn at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in 1980.
My brother, Kent Valandra, his wife, Beth, me, and Kent’s son Bob at the 5,000th show taping of The Price Is Right.
Henri Bollinger, me, and Les Moonves celebrating a Price Is Right season in my dressing room after the show.
The staff of The Price Is Right at the end of the 35th year—my last season.
With Cary Grant, 1970s.
With Dick Clark at the Emmys.
Being installed as a member of the sheriff’s posse in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
Roger Dobkowitz and me on set at the end of the 33rd season of The Price Is Right.
Me (on left), Walter Baker, and James (Dolly) Brazeale, during practice for the 1940–41 Central High basketball team in Springfield, Missouri.
Gene Sparlin and me shortly after the basketball tournament in Lebanon, Missouri; this photo was originally printed in the Springfield News & Leader.
Dorothy Jo and me during our freshman year at Drury; this photo was originally printed in the Springfield News & Leader.
Dorothy Jo and me just after we married, when we returned from St. Louis.
Dorothy Jo, age twenty. She sent me this photo when I was in the navy.
Working as a disc jockey at KTTS, 1946.
Age four in Pampa, Texas.
Age 5 in Brownsville, Texas.
Age twelve with Brownie on the reservation.
In Washington, DC, in 1962 with Alice Reifel, my mom, Ben Reifel (the first Sioux Indian elected to the House of Representatives), and Dorothy Jo.
With Whitey Herzog, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.
A photo of my mother at the wheel of an automobile from an Arlington, South Dakota, newspaper, 1918.
At age twelve sitting on the bumper of Mother’s Chevrolet (in which she taught me to drive) in Mission with Brownie.
Playing basketball for the navy, 1944.
In my navy greens, 1945.
Me and Dorothy Jo with Suerte, Juan, and Carlos.
With Federico. This is my most popular fan photo of all time.
Giving cookies to Lupe, Carlos, and Juan.
Mr. Rabbit and Honey Bunny playing in the hallway.
Mama and baby ducks