David Martin Ruprecht (born October 14, 1948) is an American television actor and game show host, primarily known for his work as host of the

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game show '' Supermarket Sweep''.

Career

Ruprecht has hosted the live stage show version of '' The Price Is Right'' at casinos in

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and

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. He has also hosted ''Family Feud Live''. He currently is one of the hosts of ''The Price Is Right Live'' Stage Show at Bally's Las Vegas. Ruprecht began acting in television commercials in the late 1970s. Ruprecht guest-starred on more than 50 television shows, like '' Three's Company'', on which his character married Joyce DeWitt in the series finale, HBO's '' True Blood'', and the 1981 TV-movie '' The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island'' as Thurston Howell IV, the son of

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. From 1990 to 1992, he played Dan Ryan on the NBC soap opera ''

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''. He co-starred in the Broadway and

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productions of ''

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'' and did voice-over work for the 1985 animated series '' Yogi's Treasure Hunt''. In 1990, Ruprecht began hosting Supermarket Sweep and held the job until the show's cancellation in 2003.

Personal life

Ruprecht was born in

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, to a

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minister. Ruprecht previously served on the board of directors for the Downsize DC Foundation. He is a former Executive Director of the

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and a long-time member of

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. He has been married twice. His first marriage to actress Ann Wilkinson ended in divorce. He married choreographer Patti Colombo in November 1988. He is a practicing member of the

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Select filmography

References

External links

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David Ruprecht's Official Website
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