HIS AMAZING Life Story
Closer US|September 23, 2024
THE BELOVED HOLLYWOOD SQUARES HOST NEVER EXPECTED TO FIND SUCCESS ON A GAME SHOW
Louise A. Barile
HIS AMAZING Life Story

Peter Marshall, the longtime host of Hollywood Squares, enjoyed his first taste of professional show business as a teenager. “I got my first job, singing with the Bob Chester Band out of Detroit when I was 15,” he told Closer in 2022. “I was on the road, making $50 a week and happy as a clam.”

Peter, who was born Ralph Pierre LaCock, admitted he had a lucky life. His mother, who had worked as a costume designer, started Peter and his sister in dance classes at age 5. “My sister, Joanne Dru, became a very big star,” he said. During WWII, Peter honed his announcing skills on an Army radio station.

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