Rich Jeffries
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2015) |
Rich Jeffries | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jefferson Ray Richards[1] September 1, 1938 |
| Died | March 30, 2012 (aged 73) Ojai, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Announcer and audience warm-up |
| Years active | 1981–1987 (game show announcer); 1981–1989 (audience warm-up) |
| Spouse |
Brenda Chitwood (m. 1978) |
Rich Jeffries (born Jefferson Ray Richards, September 1, 1938 – March 30, 2012)[1] was an American television announcer.
Early life
[edit]Rich grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Bass High School. After being a drummer in a local band, Rich decided to enter show business and moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career as a TV and movie actor.[1] After appearing in bit roles on various television shows and movies, Rich worked as a lighting technician before beginning work for Mark Goodson Productions.[1]
Career
[edit]Jeffries also was the first announcer of Super Password with Bert Convy in the mid 1980s.
Among other shows he announced on were Password Plus and The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour, substituting for Gene Wood; Time Machine, where he subbed for Charlie Tuna, and Love Connection, where he subbed for Wood. Jeffries was also one of the rotation of announcers that took turns announcing for The Price Is Right after original announcer Johnny Olson died in 1985, but was passed over in favor of Rod Roddy in 1986. [citation needed]
Personal life and death
[edit]Jeffries married Brenda Chitwood in 1978; the two lived in southern California.
Jeffries died on March 30, 2012, from complications due to pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 73.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Richard Jeffries Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.