Richard Whiteley
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 18 years ago |
Date of birth | December 28,1943 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Bradford |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | June 26,2005 |
Died | Leeds General Infirmary |
Leeds | |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Candy Watson |
Children | James Whiteley |
Job | Actor |
Journalist | |
Television presenter | |
Game Show Host | |
Education | Christ's College Cambridge |
Giggleswick School | |
Movies/Shows | Countdown |
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Countdown Masters | |
Place of burial | The Church of St John the Evangelist, East Witton, United Kingdom |
Known for | Countdown |
Siblings | Helen Whiteley |
Full name | John Richard Whiteley |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 449070 |
Richard Whiteley Life story
John Richard Whiteley OBE DL was an English presenter, and journalist, best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show Countdown. Countdown was the launch programme for Channel 4 at 4:45 pm on 2 November 1982, and Whiteley was the first person to be seen on the channel.