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Card Sharks is an American television game show. It was created by Chester Feldman [5] for Mark Goodson - Bill Todman Productions. Contestants attempt to predict the outcome of survey questions to gain control of a row of oversized playing cards, then determine whether the next card drawn is higher or lower. The title Card Sharks is a play on the term "card sharp", a person skilled at card games.
Biography Pennington is the sister of fellow model Janice Pennington, and like Janice, appeared as a model on game shows. Her most notable work was as a regular on Card Sharks, [1] but she also appeared as a substitute in 1976 on the version of The Nighttime Price Is Right hosted by Dennis James. [1] She also appeared in commercials and for photos illustrating stories in Cosmopolitan magazine. [1]
Substitute models included Andi Rapagna [3] (who would later go on to model for the Italian version of the show OK, Il Prezzo è Giusto! [4]), Janice Baker (formerly of the NBC version of Card Sharks), [5] and the daytime show's first African American model (albeit temporary), future Dallas actress Pat Colbert. [6]
Card-sharpers by Candlelight (1845) by Feliks Pęczarski, National Museum in Warsaw. According to the prevailing etymological theory, the term "shark", originally meaning "parasite" or "one who preys upon others" (cf. loan shark), derives from German Schorke or Schurke ('rogue' or 'rascal'), as did the English word "shirk[er]".
Jim Perry (November 9, 1933 – November 20, 2015) was an American-Canadian television game show host, [1] singer, announcer, and performer in the 1970s and 1980s.
Card manipulation is the branch of magical illusion that deals with creating effects using sleight of hand techniques involving playing cards. Card manipulation is often used to perform card tricks in magical performances, especially in close-up, parlor, and street magic. A person who practices card manipulation may be called a card sharp, card shark, or card mechanic.
Mikki Padilla (born May 27, 1974) [1] is an American actress, model, writer and author. She has since filmed several projects, commercials, and her book, Been There, Done That... now doing MORE! was released in March 2013. She was the co-host and dealer of the GSN game show Catch 21.
Richard Edward Turner (born June 16, 1954) is an American expert card mechanic who is known for his card trick performances. He was the subject of the documentary, Dealt.