He was born Artur Simeonvich Elimchik in Dearborn, Michigan to Russian immigrants (fluent in Russian, he taught English to Russian immigrants).
Art James (1929–2004), United States television personality
Kenny Williams was the announcer on all of Heatter-Quigley's game shows except for two: Temptation (announced by Carl King) and The Magnificent Marble Machine (announced by Johnny Gilbert), with both shows hosted by Art James.
The program aired mainly during 1982, and was taped in Nashville, TN and hosted by Art James with co-host Elyse Brown.
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The host was Art James, and the announcer was Mike Darrow; Ron Greenberg packaged the show, which was recorded in NBC studios 6A and 8H in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.
Jonathan Lethem's 2013 novel DIssident Gardens has as part of its plot a character who appears on this show, which is mentioned by name, as is host Art James.