Family Feud host Richard Dawson loved his children more than anything. The late game show personality was a dad to three kids, Mark, Gary and Shannon. Keep scrolling for details on his blended family.

Richard, who hosted the game show from 1976 to 1985, had a penchant for kissing female contestants on the mouth, and this caused fans to raise concerns about the health safety of guests on the show.

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A new book alleges Family Feud contestants had to take herpes tests on set when Richard Dawson was hosting the famous game show in the ’70s and ’80s. Kliph Nesteroff wrote about the bizarre rule in ...

Family Feud premiered in July 1976 with Richard Dawson as the game show’s first-ever host. Created by Mark Goodson, Family Feud features two teams of families as they compete against each other to ...