Charles Hirsch Barris, popularly known as Chuck Barris, was an American game show creator, producer, and host best known for creating ‘The Dating Game’ and ‘The Newlywed Game’, and hosting ‘The Gong Show.’ He worked as an assistant under the TV personality Dick Clark before he became popular. He developed ‘The Dating Game’ pilot for ABC on borrowed money, and the show became an instant hit. In 1966, ‘The Newlywed Game’ was developed after the success of the ‘The Dating Game’. After a decade, he enjoyed massive success once again with ‘The Gong Show’. He also created and sold three more shows—‘The Family Game’, ‘Dream Girl’, and ‘How's Your Mother-in-Law?’ In 1965, he launched Barris Industries (formerly Chuck Barris Productions) which produced many hit shows like ‘The Game Game’ and ‘Operation: Entertainment’. However, by 1974, his game shows started losing viewership and finally, ‘The Newlywed Game’ was dropped. The last game he sold was in 1972; it was called ‘The Parent Game’. Barris was also a songwriter, and wrote the song ‘Palisades Park’ for rock and roll singer Freddy Cannon. Director George Clooney made Barris’ autobiography, ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ into a film of the same name.