Ken Ober (July 3, 1957 â€" November 15, 2009) was an American game
show host, comedian, and actor.Born Kenneth Oberding in Brookline,
Massachusetts, he was raised in a suburb of Hartford, Connecticut,
where his first job was as a bagger at a local Jewish supermarket.
Ober hosted four game shows over the course of his career. He received
his break after appearing as a contestant on Star Search in 1984. He
was most widely known for his role on the MTV game show Remote
Control, which he hosted for three seasons. That show also helped
launch the careers of Adam Sandler, Denis Leary, Kari Wuhrer, and
Colin Quinn. Ober was known among 1990s and 2000s audiences for his
hosting jobs on Make Me Laugh, Smush, and the ESPN game show Perfect
Match.Ober was the frequent color analyst alongside veteran play by
play announcer Steve Albert for the "MTV Rock N' Jock" celebrity
sports specials during the 1990s.In 1995, Ober hosted a Los Angeles
talk radio show with former Brady Bunch star Susan Olsen. The show,
known as Ober and Olsen, aired on 97.1 KLSX. (Olsen had previously
appeared on an episode of Remote Control that featured Brady Bunch
cast members competing.)
show host, comedian, and actor.Born Kenneth Oberding in Brookline,
Massachusetts, he was raised in a suburb of Hartford, Connecticut,
where his first job was as a bagger at a local Jewish supermarket.
Ober hosted four game shows over the course of his career. He received
his break after appearing as a contestant on Star Search in 1984. He
was most widely known for his role on the MTV game show Remote
Control, which he hosted for three seasons. That show also helped
launch the careers of Adam Sandler, Denis Leary, Kari Wuhrer, and
Colin Quinn. Ober was known among 1990s and 2000s audiences for his
hosting jobs on Make Me Laugh, Smush, and the ESPN game show Perfect
Match.Ober was the frequent color analyst alongside veteran play by
play announcer Steve Albert for the "MTV Rock N' Jock" celebrity
sports specials during the 1990s.In 1995, Ober hosted a Los Angeles
talk radio show with former Brady Bunch star Susan Olsen. The show,
known as Ober and Olsen, aired on 97.1 KLSX. (Olsen had previously
appeared on an episode of Remote Control that featured Brady Bunch
cast members competing.)
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