Burton Richardson
Birthday: Born in 1949-09-29 in Portland, Oregon, USA
Deathday: Alive
Burton Merrele Richardson (born September 29, 1949) is an American television announcer. He announced The Arsenio Hall Show from 1989 to 1994, where he became known for his long-drawn-out introduction of the show's host: "ARSENIOOOOOOO... HALL!" He has also announced various game shows including Rodeo Drive, Russian Roulette, WinTuition, the two more recent versions of To Tell the Truth (1990 and 2000), the 2000 pilot of Card Sharks, current version of Family Feud (replaced by Joey Fatone in 2010), Celebrity Family Feud in 2008 on NBC and 2015 on ABC, The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular, and The (New) Price Is Right in 1994–1995. Between 2001 and 2004, he was one of several announcers who filled in for Rod Roddy during his illness and subsequent passing on The Price is Right. He later became the announcer for Family Game Night on The Hub (until he was replaced by Stacey J. Aswad in 2012) and Bam's Bad Ass Game Show on TBS in 2014.
TV Credits
The Price Is Right
Character:
"Come on down!" The Price Is Right features a wide variety of games and contests with the same basic challenge: Guess the prices of everyday (or not-quite-everyday) retail items. ...
Russian Roulette
Character: Self - Announcer
Four contestants compete for up to $100,000 in a hybrid general knowledge quiz-game of chance. They stand on a giant 6-panel roulette board, similar to a chamber of a revolver, where wrong answers could eliminate a player by causing them to drop out of the game – literally....
All That
Character: (voice)
Pop-culture phenomenon All That is returning for a new generation of kids. The new weekly sketch-comedy series will showcase an all-new cast of kids, with original cast members making special appearances....
Bedroom Buddies
Character: Announcer
Married couples compete to see how much they really know about each other....
Watching Ellie
Character: Announcer (voice)
A single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life....
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Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Character: Self - Announcer (voice)
Jerry Seinfeld celebrates the lives and careers of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Featured are clips from their movies and TV shows, plus home movies, newsreel footage and their trademark "Who's on First?" routine, shown in its entirety....