Richard Whiteley

Richard Whiteley
1943 - 2005
Richard Whiteley  British TV Personality
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Richard Whiteley was previously married to Candy Watson (1973 - 1975).

Richard Whiteley was in relationships with Kathryn Apanowicz (1994 - 2005), Lesley Ebbetts (1985 - 1987) and Jeni Cropper.

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British TV Personality Richard Whiteley was born John Richard Whiteley on 28th December, 1943 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK and passed away on 26th Jun 2005 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK aged 61. He is most remembered for Countdown. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Richard Whiteley is a member of the following lists: 1943 births, Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge and 2005 deaths.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married1 3 years - -
Dating3 11 years, 5 months 4 years, 5 months 2 years
Total4 11 years, 5 months 4 years, 1 month 2 years

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First Name Richard
Last Name Whiteley
Full Name at Birth John Richard Whiteley
Birthday 28th December, 1943
Birthplace Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Died 26th June, 2005
Place of Death Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Cause of Death Complications From Heart Surgery Following Pneumonia
Build Average
Hair Color Salt and Pepper
Distinctive Feature Used middle name as first name...
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality British
Occupation Text Journalist, broadcaster
Occupation TV Personality
Claim to Fame Countdown
Year(s) Active 1964–2005 (His death), 1964–2005

John Richard Whiteley OBE DL (28 December 1943 – 26 June 2005) 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 (not counting a programme montage). Despite his intelligence, Whiteley enjoyed projecting the image of an absent-minded eccentric. His trademarks were his jolly, avuncular manner, his fondness for puns, and his bold, sometimes garish wardrobe.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Richard Whiteley61 CapricornTV Personality
British
Kathryn Apanowicz63 GeminiActress
British
Lesley Ebbetts78Personality
Candy Watson-
Jeni Cropper-

Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
JamesMale198737 years oldLesley Ebbetts

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Fat Friends2000Richard WhiteleyTV Show
My Family2000Richard WhiteleyTV Show
Bob Martin2000Richard WhiteleyTV Show
Emmerdale Farm1972Richard WhiteleyTV Show
Sez Les1969TV Show

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