Deceased
How Did Richard Whiteley Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 61GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn28/12/1943Born inBradford, England, UkDied26/06/2005 (aged 61)Died inLeedsCauseendocarditisWikidataQ3431325 ↗TMDb#1212344 ↗
John Richard Whiteley was an English presenter and journalist, best known for his 23 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. 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.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography17 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries | — | 61 |
| 2004 | The Keith Barret ShowSeries | — | 61 |
| 2003 | The Terry and Gaby ShowSeries | — | 60 |
| 2003 | Celebrity MastermindSeries | — | 60 |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySeries | Self | 59 |
| 2002 | Top GearSeries | Self | 59 |
| 1999 | It's Only TV But I Like ItSeries | Self | 56 |
| 1996 | TFI FridaySeries | — | 53 |
| 1993 | Shooting StarsSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1991 | Noel's House PartySeries | — | 48 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1990 | The WordSeries | — | 47 |
| 1982 | CountdownSeries | Self - Host | 39 |
| 1982 | Calendar CountdownSeries | Host | 39 |
| 1980 | A Bronte ChristmasMovie | — | 37 |
| 1979 | Blankety BlankSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1968 | CalendarSeries | — | 25 |