16 Tom Selleck was on The Dating Game.
Today, Thomas Magnum hardly needs help with the ladies—but way back when, the young Magnum P.I. wasn’t such a chick magnet. Seeking out some help in the love department, the young, barefaced star appeared on The Dating Game twice in the 1960s. He struck out both times.
17 Linda Cardellini was on The Price is Right.
Mad Men stars Jon Hamm and Linda Cardellini have something in common: Both of them got their starts as contestants on game shows. Cardellini’s game show of choice was The Price is Right, and unlike Hamm (who was turned down twice), Cardellini went home with a fireplace that she still has to this day.
18 Richard Dawson was on The Dating Game.
He’s hosted game shows, yes, but he’s also appeared on them. In the late 1960s and 1970s, Richard Dawson made several appearances on The Dating Game, just before he became a staple of the game show circuit as host of Family Feud.
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19 Brad Garrett was on Super Password and Hollywood Squares.
Brad Garrett has been on his fair share of game shows. Pull up an episode of Super Password, Hollywood Squares, or even Match Game, and you’re likely to find the Everybody Loves Raymond star, both as a contestant and a panelist.
20 Billy Crystal was on All Star Secrets and The $20,000 Pyramid.
Most people remember Billy Crystal best as Harry Burns in When Harry Met Sally, but a select few might also remember the actor as a contestant on such shows as All Star Secrets and The $20,000 Pyramid. Crystal even holds the Pyramid record for shortest time to get to the top of the pyramid. It took him just 26 seconds! And for more random celebrity trivia, don’t miss these 50 Crazy Celebrity Facts You Won’t Believe Are True.
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