Quizmaster: The Life and Times and Fun and Games of Bill Cullen - Second Edition

by Adam Nedeff

What do Bob Barker, Dick Clark, Pat Sajak, and Alex Trebek have in common?

Bill Cullen hosted more game shows than all of them combined. And all of them have referred to Bill as the best game show host of all time.

The Life & Times & Fun & Games of Bill Cullen is the remarkable story of a "a kid with polio" who became a mechanic, truck driver, photographer, pilot, disc jockey, and the finest master of ceremonies that a game show could ever have.
This expanded 2nd edition includes more writings by Bill himself, as well as letters from friends, new interviews, and photos from Bill Cullen's personal collection. Among the friends sharing their memories in this
Ann Cullen - Bill's wife
Geoff Edwards - panelist for The Love Experts
June Ferguson - original model for The Price is Right
Jonathan Goodson - creator of Child's Play
Bob Hilton - announcer for Blockbusters
Mark Maxwell-Smith - producer for Hot Potato
David Narz - Bill's nephew
Steve Ryan - creator of Blockbusters
Robert Sherman - producer for Password Plus
Sande Stewart - producer and friend
Fred Wostbrock - Bill's number-one fan
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Adam Nedeff is a game show historian who has given his expertise to the Associated Press, The New York Times, the Associated Press, ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News. He is currently a researcher for the National Archives of Game Show History, part of the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. His other books
Game Shows FAQ
Gong This Book!
It's More Than Password!: The Life (and Wife) of Allen Ludden
The Matchless Gene Rayburn
Monty TV's Big Dealer
Okay? Okay! Dennis James' Lifetime of Firsts
This Day in Game Show History

784 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 11, 2025

About the author

Adam Nedeff grew up in Vienna, West Virginia, and spent his childhood infinitely more interested in late night comedy & game shows than afternoon cartoons.

He majored in radio & television at Marshall University and spent a few years toiling as a disc jockey before moving to Los Angeles to see if he could make a career out of his childhood obsessions.

He has appeared as a contestant on three game shows, worked behind-the-scenes for "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Price is Right," and even co-founded a small business, Home Game Enterprizes (www.homegameenterprizes.com), which stages live game shows for private parties and corporate functions.

With encouragement from late night star Conan O'Brien, he finally began writing books about game show history, starting with "Quizmaster," a comprehensive biography of beloved game show host Bill Cullen, and followed that with the four-volume set "This Day in Game Show History."