Johnny Gilbert

Johnny Gilbert (born July 13, 1924) is a television announcer. Although he is primarily known to game show fans as the announcer of sister show Jeopardy!, Gilbert has several connections to Wheel of Fortune.

Gilbert hosted the shows Fast Draw, Music Bingo and Beat the Odds in the 1950s and 1960s. One of his first announcing jobs was the Bill Cullen-hosted version of The Price Is Right; other shows that he has announced include Chain Reaction, Go, Blackout, The $25,000 Pyramid, Dream House and Make Me Laugh.

Gilbert is known to have filled in for longtime Wheel announcer Jack Clark when he was unavailable. He also filled in on the weeks of November 27 and December 4, 1995 because Charlie O'Donnell was ill. Shortly before O'Donnell's death in November 2010, Gilbert was once again rushed in as a last-minute replacement for the weeks of November 1 and 15. He also announced the week of November 8 in post-production, following a decision that any episodes announced by Charlie before his death would have him dubbed over by someone else.

Gilbert also made a guest appearance on the April Fools' Day 1997 episode, doing part of the intro with Charlie and using Jeopardy!'s "now entering the studio…" intro while Pat and Vanna (who played the game that day) walked onstage.