Chuck Barris

Chuck Barris was a successful game show producer during the 1960s. He conceived of such shows as The Dating Game[?] and The Newlywed Game[?], and later produced and served as the host of The Gong Show.

In his book Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, he claimed to have also worked as a CIA assassin. The book was made into the 2002 film directed by George Clooney.