This is a 7x9 inch original publicity photograph of Jack Coulie, announcer (1952-1967) on the TODAY show (hosted by Dave Garroway).

On television, Lescoulie hosted one of the earliest TV game shows, Fun and Fortune (1949) which lasted only one episode, and he was an announcer on Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Stars (1949–52), as well as the original network announcer for The Honeymooners (1955–56). He continued to announce for Gleason into the mid-1960s, at which time Gleason began to exclusively use Johnny Olson.

During his long run on Today (1952–67), Lescoulie's duties included announcing the show at the top and bottom of every hour, conducting interviews, reporting on sports, chatting with the crowd outside the studio and acting as a foil for Dave Garroway's pranks.  Lescoulie was nicknamed "The Saver" by Garroway for his ability to liven up otherwise dull segments. Typical Lescoulie sketches included acting a scene from Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra with Jayne Mansfield in July, 1956, and being hit in the face with a pie by Buster Keaton in April, 1963. Often, Lescoulie would act as a traveling companion for Garroway to Today's overseas visits.

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