Richard Whiteley
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 19 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 |
| Calendar | |
| 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.