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Sarah Purcell

Sarah Purcell

American game show host

For the American historian, see Sarah J. Purcell.

Sarah Purcell (born Sarah Pentecost on October 8, 1948, Richmond, Indiana) is an American former talk show host, game show host, and panelist.

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She was co-host of The Better Sex (1977–1978), Real People[1] (1979–1984), America (1985–1986), and ABC's Home[2] (1992–1994) and made guest appearances on several TV dramas. She also co-starred in the 1981 TV movie Terror Among Us with Don Meredith and Tracy Reed. She has appeared in a number of infomercials for health foods, appliances, and skin care products. She appeared in advertisements for the Tomy Tutor home computer in 1983.[3]

From 1975 to 1978, she co-hosted A.M. Los Angeles on KABC-TV with Regis Philbin. In the early 1990s, Purcell was also a panelist on the game show To Tell the Truth.

References

  1. [1]
    "When She Gained TV's 'Real People,' Sarah Purcell Shed Her Man". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. [2]
    "Hosts' Injections Create Tense Moment on TV". Los Angeles Times. 1993-09-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  3. [3]
    "11 Celebs Who Tried to Sell You PCS in the 1980s".


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