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RALPH PAUL
To THE millions of Strike It Rich listeners and viewers throughout America, Ralph Paul's warm voice is as familiar as an old friend's. Ralph himself is an old friend of radio, having spent half his life announcing, starting from the time he was sixteen. Born in Denver, Colorado, he worked at his hometown station, KVOO, and at the same time was a brilliant student at the University of Denver. That was during World War II, and Ralph had only one semester to go when he enlisted in the Army. Nevertheless, he squeezed in four special courses, acquired the necessary amount of points to graduate — and received a Phi Beta Kappa key. After his discharge in 1945, Ralph became a "rolling stone," announcing in cities from El Paso, Texas, to Baltimore, Maryland. When he reached New York, he landed a job as stafif announcer with local Station WOR. Before long, however, Ralph decided there wasn't too much future in being a stafT man, so he became a free-lancer, appearing on such programs as The Aldrich Family and Robert Trout And The News. He "struck it rich" in 1948 and has enjoyed his successful stay with the show ever since. Now, Ralph makes his home in Greenwich, Connecticut, along with many other TV personalities. Married to his childhood sweetheart, he and his wife Betty Jane have two lively young children, Marty and Susie.
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JACK LESCOULIE
HAVING worked both on and behind the scenes in show business since he was 7 and made his vaudeville debut. Jack Lescoulie now faces the TV cameras with complete confidence, ease and sincerity. Although today his big smile and suave voice are familiar to millions who have watched Today, The Buick-Berle Show, and The Jackie Gleason Show, Jack hasn't forgotten his struggles in getting to the top. Born in Sacramento, California, Jack finished high school, then became an announcer at Station KGFJ in Los Angeles. After spending three days and nights covering the Long Beach Earthquakes of 1931, he decided to return to school. He joined Los Angeles City College, then the Pasadena Playhouse, after which he landed a job in "Achilles Had a Heel," with Walter Hampden. His role? The off-stage voice of an elephant. When the show played in New York, it lasted but seven performances, and Jack found himself broke and alone in the big city. To keep from starving, he delivered clothes for a cleaner, was a soda jerk, had a few small parts in Broadway plays, then decided to return to Los Angeles. There he joined NBC and created The Grouch Cluh. World War II found him in the Air Force as a combat reporter in Italy. Returning to New York after his discharge, Jack teamed up with Gene Rayburn and was heard over local Station WNEW. In 1950, Jack moved to CBS to become a TV producer, then associate program director. When Today debuted in 1952, Jack was a part of the show. Since then, success has been his byword. Jack lives with his wife Birdie and their two-year-old daughter Linda Ann, on Long Island. For pleasure, he says, "I shoot a miserable game of goK, which I dearly love, and I'm a pretty good horseback rider — but I never do that any more."