birth_place name birth_date spouse yearsactive article_title birth_name occupation
little rock , arkansas , u.s. jim mckrell 12 october 1937 cathy mackrell 1969 -- present jim mckrell
 james mackrell actor
jim mckrell

james `` jim '' mackrell -lrb- born october 12 , 1937 -rrb- is an american television personality , best known for emceeing television game shows such as `` celebrity sweepstakes '' and `` the game game '' .
he was born in little rock , arkansas .
published variations of his name include james mackrell , jim mckrell and james mckrell .
