Richard Whiteley
Game Show Host

Richard Whiteley Net Worth

Richard Whiteley was an English television journalist and presenter born on December 28, 1943. He is best known for hosting the popular TV game show Countdown, which he presented from its inception in 1982 until his death in 2005.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 28, 1943
Birth Place England
Age 77 YEARS OLD
Died On Jun 26, 2004 (age 60)
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $16 Million (2024)

About

A television Journalist and presenter who is most known for hosting the popular TV game show Countdown.

Before Fame

He was raised in Baildon, England and in his younger earlier years he took on a job as a trainee at ITN, before transitioning over to Yorkshire Television in 1968.

Trivia

He was nicknamed "Twice Nightly Whiteley," due to the fact that he presented Countdown and the Calendar news program on the same night.

Family Life

He married Kathryn Apanowicz in 1994 and the two have a son named James who was born in 1987.

Associated With

He was born in Bradford, England, the same place where actor Peter Firth was born.

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