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Bob Goen (Robert Kuehl Goen) was born on 1 December, 1954 in Long Beach, California, U.S., is an American television personality. Discover Bob Goen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
Popular As |
Robert Kuehl Goen |
Occupation |
Game show host, television personality |
Age |
69 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
Born |
1 December, 1954 |
Birthday |
1 December |
Birthplace |
Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous television personality with the age 69 years old group.
Bob Goen Height, Weight & Measurements
At 69 years old, Bob Goen height not available right now. We will update Bob Goen's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Bob Goen's Wife?
His wife is Sabrina Goen (m. 1988-1997)
Marianne Curan (m. 2004)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Sabrina Goen (m. 1988-1997)
Marianne Curan (m. 2004) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
1 |
Bob Goen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bob Goen worth at the age of 69 years old? Bob Goen’s income source is mostly from being a successful television personality. He is from United States. We have estimated Bob Goen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
Source of Income |
television personality |
Bob Goen Social Network
Timeline
Robert Kuehl Goen (born December 1, 1954) is an American game show emcee and television personality, best known for his work on Entertainment Tonight between 1993 and 2004 and as the fourth and final host of the daytime Wheel of Fortune from 1989 to 1991.
Goen was born in Long Beach, California, but was raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Lakewood.
Goen graduated from Lakewood High School in 1972, and from San Diego State University in 1976 with a degree in telecommunications and film.
In 1977, he used his college radio experience to land a part-time job at KFOX radio in his native Long Beach, which led to his first full-time job as a disc jockey/producer for KPRO in Riverside, where he was promoted to work as a director.
In the early 1980s he served as ESPN's desert-area correspondent.
In 1981, he came to television, becoming a sports anchor at KESQ-TV, the ABC affiliate in Palm Springs.
After almost four years in that role, he came to Hollywood, where he has hosted several game shows, including Perfect Match (syndicated, 1986), Home Shopping Game with co-host Bob Circosta (syndicated, 1987), Blackout (CBS, 1988), The Hollywood Game (CBS, 1992), Born Lucky (Lifetime Television, 1992) and That's the Question (GSN, 2006–2007), which was based on a format from the Netherlands.
He had a small role in the opening of the 1988 series premiere episode of Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Series, "No More Mr. Nice Guy", as a nightly news anchorman and on-scene reporter at the Springwood Municipal Courthouse for the pre-trial hearing of accused mass-murderer Fred Krueger.
Goen was married to Sabrina in 1988, and in 1994, had a son, Max.
Max is the host of "The GoenLive Podcast."
His greatest success in this area came as the final host of the daytime network version of Wheel of Fortune (CBS, 1989–1991; NBC, 1991).
He served as host for the "Name That Tune" video game released for the Philips CD-i in 1993.
On April 12, 1993, he joined Entertainment Tonight as a substitute anchor and a reporter.
He also hosted several Miss Universe pageants in 1994 (Manila, Philippines), 1995 (Windhoek, Namibia), and 1996 (Las Vegas, Nevada).
Goen also hosts the annual AKC National Championship, broadcast on Animal Planet and other channels owned by Discovery Communications.
Between 1994 and 1996, he hosted the worldwide telecasts of Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Pageants, all for CBS, replacing Dick Clark.
When John Tesh left ET on May 30, 1996, to pursue his music career, Goen was promoted to nightly anchor alongside Mary Hart.
Goen also appeared as an interviewee on a 1997 episode of the cartoon mock-talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
The couple divorced in 1997.
As ET host, he made guest appearances on two separate movies in 1999.
On September 11, 2001, he covered the attacks on the World Trade Center.
In 2003, he interviewed Suzanne Somers about the death of actor John Ritter.
In August 2004, after 11 years of serving as ET anchor, he left to spend more time with his new wife and to pursue other projects.
In his spare time, Goen does annual charity work for his golfing tournament, The Bob Goen Lexus Invitational, which benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
In April 2005, Goen voiced a cartoon version of himself on an episode The Fairly OddParents.
Goen, playing a character named Bob Glimmer, appeared with Mary Hart (whose character was named "Fairy Hart") as anchors of a show named Fairytainment Tonight.
The show debuted on August 18, 2008, and aired its last episode on November 13, 2009.
In a 2009 interview at the Game Show Awards Red Carpet, he stated when he was 5, he always dreamed of becoming a game show host, with the encouragement of Bob Barker, Bill Cullen, Bob Eubanks, Tom Kennedy, Geoff Edwards, Wink Martindale, Monty Hall, among many others, and his dream came true as a young adult.
He and Curan moved to Cincinnati, Ohio in 2012 to work at Warm 98.
Goen has hosted live traveling versions of Family Feud and The Price Is Right.
In 2012, he hosted The Price is Right LIVE in Branson, MO.
Goen has hosted a locally produced version of Let's Ask America called Let's Ask Cincinnati for Scipps' WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio featuring local Cincinnati celebrities and personalities playing for local charities in 2014.