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Dorothy Jo Gideon - Trivia, Family, Bio

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Ella Bryant

Updated on February 12, 2026

Wife of Bob Barker, who famously hosted CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007.

Before Fame

She met Bob as a teenager in high school.

Trivia

She was an Animal Rights activist who died of lung cancer. 

Family Life

She was married to Bob Barker from 1945 to 1981. 

Associated With

She and Amie Harwick have both been engaged to hosts of The Price is Right.