- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Ray Roddy
- Rod Roddy was born on September 28, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Soap (1977), House of Mouse (2001) and That '70s Show (1998). He died on October 27, 2003 in Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Sequin Suits
- "Come on Down!" - his catchphrase on The Price is Right
- Sign off: "This is Rooooooooooooood Roddy"
- Booming voice.
- Wire-framed glasses.
- After CBS programming executive Barbara Hunter suggested Rod Roddy as a possible replacement for Johnny Olson on The Price is Right (1972), Rod was given the shortest amount of on air audition episodes before the job was offered to him. Rod did not accept the salary offered and had his attorney negotiate for a deal that was beyond what was budgeted for the job. Rod and his attorney stood firm while Mark Goodson Productions briefly resumed the search. In 1986, CBS and Goodson ponied up for what became a very lucrative deal after several renewals. Rod remained on the job for a record 17 years until his passing in 2003.
- Had his left breast removed due to cancer in March 2003.
- Official ambassador of Chaing Mai, Thailand.
- In 1988, Rod came out in full drag as Rodweena during a showcase skit on The Price is Right (1972).
- Initially wore regular suits when he started announcing on The Price is Right (1972), but with the encouragement of Bob Barker, he began wearing his flamboyant sequin suits on camera.
- I could have prevented all this with a colonoscopy, and of course, that's the campaign I've been on since I had the first surgery. To everybody out there, get a mammogram! It can happen to men, too.
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