Elaine Joyce (born December 19 1945, Kansas City, Missouri, USA) is an American actress.

Career

She has appeared in numerous television series, including The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives, and was a regular guest on game shows such as Match Game, What's My Line?, and I've Got a Secret during the 1970s. She was also a host of The Dating Game from 1986-1987.

Personal life

She often appeared on game shows with her husband, singer, dancer, actor Bobby Van. They had one daughter, Taylor, born in 1977.

After his death from brain cancer in 1980, she married television producer John Levoff, bearing a son, Michael. They later divorced.

She reportedly dated J.D. Salinger who saw her in her TV show Mr. Merlin.

She is currently married to playwright Neil Simon.

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