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4 unusual facts about Art James


Art James

He was born Artur Simeonvich Elimchik in Dearborn, Michigan to Russian immigrants (fluent in Russian, he taught English to Russian immigrants).

Arthur James

Art James (1929–2004), United States television personality

Heatter-Quigley Productions

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 Shopping Game

The program aired mainly during 1982, and was taped in Nashville, TN and hosted by Art James with co-host Elyse Brown.


The Who, What, or Where Game

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.


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The Who, What, or Where Game

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.