Burton Richardson

Burton Richardson
Born	Burton Merrele Richardson (1949-09-29) September 29, 1949 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation	Announcer
Years active	1989–present

Burton Merrele Richardson (born September 29, 1949, in Portland, Oregon) is an American television announcer.

Career

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!". Richardson has also announced various game shows, including Rodeo Drive, Russian Roulette, WinTuition, To Tell the Truth (1990 and 2000), Family Feud (for all Los Angeles episodes since its 1999 revival until 2010, including the All-Star Specials),^[1] The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular, and The New Price Is Right in 1994–1995.^[2] From 2001, he was one of several announcers who filled in on The Price Is Right for Rod Roddy during his terminal illness period. He was the announcer for Family Game Night on The Hub from 2010 to 2012.

References

↑ http://gameshows.about.com/od/interviews/a/burton_richardson_2.htm
↑ Graham, Jefferson (August 8, 1994). "Host of new 'Price' tagged as right for the role". USA Today.

External links

Burton Richardson at the Internet Movie Database

The Price Is Right

United States

Versions	The Price Is Right The Price Is Right (1956–65) The New Price Is Right (1994–95) Gameshow Marathon The Price Is Right Live!

Pricing games	List of The Price Is Right pricing games

Network hosts	Bill Cullen (1956–65) Bob Barker (1972–2007) Drew Carey (2007–present)

Syndicated hosts	Dennis James (1972–77) Tom Kennedy (1985–86) Doug Davidson (1994–95)

On-air personalities	Don Pardo Johnny Gilbert Johnny Olson Rod Roddy Rich Fields George Gray Burton Richardson Models

Production staff	Paul Alter Marc Breslow Roger Dobkowitz Mark Goodson Mike Richards Bob Stewart Bill Todman Frank Wayne Jay Wolpert

International

Versions	Australia Current series 1957-1974 original series United Kingdom France Mexico Philippines Italy Other international versions

Hosts	Ian Turpie Larry Emdur Leslie Crowther Bob Warman Bruce Forsyth Joe Pasquale Don Francisco Vincent Lagaf' Aki Avni Gigi Sabani Iva Zanicchi Silvio Santos Marco Antonio Regil Carlo Boszhard Dawn Zulueta Kris Aquino

Family Feud

Regular hosts	Richard Dawson (1976–85, 1994–95) Ray Combs (1988–94) Louie Anderson (1999–2002) Richard Karn (2002–06) John O'Hurley (2006–10) Steve Harvey (2010–present)

Announcers	Gene Wood (1976–85, 1988–95) Burton Richardson (1999–2010) Joey Fatone (2010–2015) Rubin Ervin (2015–present)

Production staff	Paul Alter Howard Felsher Mark Goodson Chester Feldman Bill Todman

Other versions	Celebrity Family Feud Gameshow Marathon International versions

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