- One of America's first television game show hosts and on-screen spokesman for cigarettes.
- Was a wrestling and boxing commentator during the early days of television.
- His trademark call of "Okay Mother" was later used as the title of a show he hosted.
- Up until 1976, Dennis James had appeared on television more times, and for a longer period, than any other person, male or female.
- Dennis James is acknowledged as being the first person to appear in a television commercial.
- Dennis James is credited as the host of television's first network game show, the DuMont Network's "Cash and Carry" in 1946.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6753 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 25, 1992.
- After his initial five year contract to host The New Price is Right expired in 1977, the show declined to renew it. He retired from hosting soon after.
- Was Mark Goodson's original choice to host The New Price is Right in 1972. When CBS picked up the program, they insisted on having Bob Barker as host. James hosted the weekly syndicated version, while filling in for Bob Barker for four episodes on the CBS version in 1974.
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