Byron John Barker and Matilda Kent Tarleton are the parents of the late Bob Barker.

Their son was a famous American television game show host who hosted CBS’s The Price Is Right, the longest-running game show in North American television history, from 1972 to 2007 as well as Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.

In this article, we will dive into their personal lives to know more about them. Continue reading to know more about Barker’s parents.

Bob Barker parents: Byron John Barker, Matilda Kent Tarleton

Byron John Barker and Matilda Kent Tarleton were celebrity parents who were the parents of the late Bob Barker.

Though they parted ways while Barker was growing up, they were supportive parents who were supportive of his career from day one of it. Barker’s mother, Matilda was a school teacher while his father, Byron, was the foreman on the electrical high line through the state of Washington.

It is unknown when they tied the knot but they parted ways in 1929 having Bob as their only child. Having said that, Bob’s mother remarried and has another son called Kent Valandra.

Both parents of the late Bob are no more. His father passed away in 1929, in Washington, United States. His mother on the other hand passed away on February 26, 1989, in Los Angeles County, California, USA at the age of 91.