Bern Bennett

Bern Bennett (October 19, 1921 – May 29, 2014) was an American radio and television announcer. Career For nearly sixty years, beginning in 1944, Bennett was a staff announcer at CBS Radio and television. In the 1940s and 1950s, he was closely associated with Bud Collyer, as announcer on three Collyer-hosted game shows, Winner Take All, Beat the Clock, and To Tell the Truth, all produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Other radio programs for which Bennett was the announcer included This Is Broadway, School of the Air and Breakfast With Burrows. In 1960, he was host of Upbeat Saturday Night, a 30-minute program featuring live jazz music on CBS radio. Other television programs for which Bennett was the announcer included By Popular Demand, The Jonathan Winters Show, Password, The Phil Silvers Show, and Your Surprise Store.