<sod>Born in [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], Hilton has announced numerous game shows, such as ''[[Card Sharks]]'', ''[[Child's Play (game show)|Child's Play]]'', ''[[Trivia Trap]]'',<ref>Terrace, Vincent. ''Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials: 1974-1984, Volume 2.'' New York: Zeotrope, 1985. 425.</ref> ''[[Pyramid (game show)|The $25,000 Pyramid]]'', ''[[Pyramid (game show)|The $100,000 Pyramid]]'', ''[[Blockbusters (U.S. game show)|Blockbusters]]'', ''[[Double Talk]]'', ''[[The Newlywed Game|The New Newlywed Game]]'', ''[[The Dating Game|The All-New Dating Game]]'', ''[[Win, Lose or Draw]]'', and ''[[Body Language (game show)|Body Language]]''.<ref>Greenberg, Steve. ''Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invention.'' New York: Sterling, 2008. 218.</ref> His first game show announcing assignment was in 1980 on ''[[Tic-Tac-Dough]]'' (filling in for regular announcer [[Jay Stewart]]), followed by ''[[The Joker's Wild]]'' and ''[[Play the Percentages]]'', after he began a contract with [[Barry & Enright Productions]], that same year. Hilton also announced ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'' following the death of its original announcer, [[Johnny Olson]]. According to former producer [[Roger Dobkowitz]], he wasn't offered the job, although he did extremely well.<ref>http://sb2tlopg.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/interview-with-roger-dobkowitz-part-3/</ref> The job was then given to [[Rod Roddy]].<eod>
<sod>Born in [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], Hilton has announced numerous game shows, such as ''[[Card Sharks]]'', ''[[Child's Play (game show)|Child's Play]]'', ''[[Trivia Trap]]'',<ref>Terrace, Vincent. ''Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials: 1974-1984, Volume 2.'' New York: Zeotrope, 1985. 425.</ref> ''[[Pyramid (game show)|The $25,000 Pyramid]]'', ''[[Pyramid (game show)|The $100,000 Pyramid]]'', ''[[Blockbusters (U.S. game show)|Blockbusters]]'', ''[[Double Talk]]'', ''[[The Newlywed Game|The New Newlywed Game]]'', ''[[The Dating Game|The All-New Dating Game]]'', ''[[Strike It Rich (1986 game show)|Strike It Rich]]'', ''[[Win, Lose or Draw]]'', and ''[[Body Language (game show)|Body Language]]''.<ref>Greenberg, Steve. ''Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invention.'' New York: Sterling, 2008. 218.</ref> His first game show announcing assignment was in 1980 on ''[[Tic-Tac-Dough]]'' (filling in for regular announcer [[Jay Stewart]]), followed by ''[[The Joker's Wild]]'' and ''[[Play the Percentages]]'', after he began a contract with [[Barry & Enright Productions]], that same year. Hilton also announced ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'' following the death of its original announcer, [[Johnny Olson]]. According to former producer [[Roger Dobkowitz]], he wasn't offered the job, although he did extremely well.<ref>http://sb2tlopg.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/interview-with-roger-dobkowitz-part-3/</ref> The job was then given to [[Rod Roddy]].<eod>