Sarah Purcell

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Sarah Purcell Schulte
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Born
Sarah Pentecost

(1948-10-08) October 8, 1948 (age 75)
Occupation(s)Talk show host
Game show host
Years active1975–1998
Known for Real People
Spouse(s)Joe Purcell (1970–1979, divorced)
Dr. Sandy McClintock (1983–2010, 2 children)
Walter “Chip” Schulte (2016–)
ChildrenDarin McClintock

Colin McClintock
Cameron Schulte (step-son)
Tim Schulte (step-son)

Jarica "JD" Schulte (step-daughter)

Sarah Purcell (born Sarah Pentecost on October 8, 1948, Richmond, Indiana) is an American former talk show host, game show host, and panelist.

She was co-host of The Better Sex (1977–1978), Real People [1] (1979–1984), America (1985–1986), and ABC's Home [2] (1992–1994) and made guest appearances on several TV dramas. She also co-starred in the 1981 TV movie Terror Among Us with Don Meredith and Tracy Reed. She has appeared in a number of infomercials for health foods, appliances, and skin care products. She appeared in advertisements for the Tomy Tutor home computer in 1983. [3]

From 1975 to 1978, she co-hosted A.M. Los Angeles on KABC-TV with Regis Philbin. In the early 1990s, Purcell was also a panelist on the game show To Tell the Truth .

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References

  1. "When She Gained TV's 'Real People,' Sarah Purcell Shed Her Man". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. "Hosts' Injections Create Tense Moment on TV". Los Angeles Times. 1993-09-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  3. "11 Celebs Who Tried to Sell You PCS in the 1980s".