{{Short description|Australian television presenter}} {{similar names|Robert Elliott (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Rob Elliott | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|10|8}} | birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | other_names = | occupation = Australian radio announcer and television show host | known_for = }}
'''Rob Elliott''' (born 8 October 1969) is an Australian radio announcer and television show host, best known for hosting ''Wheel of Fortune'' from January 1997 to December 2003.
==Television career== His first TV job was the children's TV program ''OK for Kids'' in Brisbane on Channel 9. Then became the Melbourne-based reporter for ''Wombat'' for the Seven Network during the 1980s. Had several parts in ''Neighbours'' and in 1996, he became host of ''Talking Telephone Numbers'' (based on a UK format) for the Seven Network. During the mid to late 80s he also worked for Brisbane Radio Station, 1008AM "Stereo 10" as a radio announcer and Geelong's 93.9 Bay FM / 3XY in the early '90s. He had the most success working for the Triple M network where he took the drive show to number one in Melbourne, and rated number one in Sydney hosting Home Grown.
His best-known role was as the host of ''Wheel of Fortune'' from 1997 to 2003,<ref name=thesun/> replacing Tony Barber who replaced John Burgess for a very short time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-radio/burgo-and-the-psychics/story-e6frf9ho-1111113195542 |title=Burgo and the psychics |work=Herald Sun |date=21 March 2007 |accessdate=16 September 2011}}</ref> After being fired from the show, Elliott created a board game called ''Smart Ass''. He explained, ''I used to play Trivial Pursuit and never won - I hated it. I created a game I could win.''<ref name=thesun>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/melbourne-life/good-fortune-shines-on-exwheel-host-20101011-16g0u.html |title=Good fortune shines on ex-Wheel host |work=The Age |first=Suzanne |last=Carbone |date=12 October 2010 |accessdate=16 September 2011}}</ref> In 2017, he became involved in a legal dispute with ''Sale of the Century'' champion Cary Young, who wrote questions for ''Smart Ass''.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=10 July 2017|title=Game show icons clash in court over board game royalties|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/game-show-icons-clash-in-court-over-board-game-royalties/26c945f7-c8c6-44d9-bc55-3d5fa17fc7fd|work=A Current Affair|location= |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mickelburough|first=Peter|date=11 September 2018|title=Cary Young accuses Rob Elliott of 'fraudulent misrepresentation' in sale of rights for Smart Ass game|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/cary-young-accuses-rob-elliott-of-fraudulent-misrepresentation-in-sale-of-rights-for-smart-ass-game/news-story/a17c8b00313ce15032d6b53abc8c470c|work=Herald Sun|location= |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref> Young however never had a case against Elliott and pulled out of the litigation not long after. Cary Young was suffering from dementia and died from the disease on the 31st December 2022.
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0254608}}
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