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{{short description|American television announcer (born 1949)}}
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| name = Burton Richardson
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| birth_name = Burton Merrele Richardson
| birth_name = Burton Merrele Richardson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|9|29|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|09|29|}}
| birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S.
| occupation = Announcer
| occupation = Announcer
| years_active = 1989–present
| years_active = 1989–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Sarah Badat|1998}}
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'''Burton Merrele Richardson''' (born September 29, 1949, in [[Portland, Oregon]]) is an [[United States|American]] television [[announcer]].
'''Burton Merrele Richardson''' (born September 29, 1949) is an American television [[announcer]].


==Career==
==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 show]]s, including ''[[Rodeo Drive (game show)|Rodeo Drive]]'', ''[[Russian Roulette (game show)|Russian Roulette]]'', ''[[WinTuition]]'', ''[[To Tell the Truth]]'' (1990 and 2000), ''[[Family Feud]]'' (replaced by [[Joey Fatone]] in 2010),<ref>http://gameshows.about.com/od/interviews/a/burton_richardson_2.htm</ref> ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular]]'', and ''[[The New Price Is Right (1994 game show)|The New Price Is Right]]'' in 1994–1995.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/55247840.html?dids=55247840:55247840&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+08%2C+1994&author=Jefferson+Graham&pub=USA+TODAY+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Host+of+new+%60Price'+tagged+as+right+for+the+role&pqatl=google |title=Host of new `Price' tagged as right for the role|work=[[USA Today]]|first=Jefferson |last=Graham|date=August 8, 1994}}</ref> From 2001, he was one of several announcers who filled in on ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]'' for [[Rod Roddy]] during his terminal illness period. He was the announcer for ''[[Family Game Night (TV series)|Family Game Night]]'' on [[The Hub (TV channel)|The Hub]] from 2010 to 2012.
Richardson has primarily been known as the announcer for ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'' from 1989 to 1994,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994) |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0096537/ |website=imdb.com |publisher=IMDb.com, Inc. |accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref> where he became best known for his long-drawn-out introduction of the show's host: "ARSENIOOOOOOO... HALL!". Richardson has also announced for various [[game show]]s, including ''[[Rodeo Drive (game show)|Rodeo Drive]]'', ''[[Russian Roulette (game show)|Russian Roulette]]'', ''[[WinTuition]]'', ''[[To Tell the Truth]]'' (1990 and 2000),''[[The New Price Is Right (1994 game show)|The New Price Is Right]]'' (1994–1995) ''[[Family Feud]]'' (1999–2010) and ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]'' (2008, 2015–2023).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gameshows.about.com/od/interviews/a/burton_richardson_2.htm|title=Which Celebrities Have Hosted 'Family Feud?'|access-date=2013-07-13|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211917/http://gameshows.about.com/od/interviews/a/burton_richardson_2.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/55247840.html?dids=55247840%3A55247840&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Aug+08%2C+1994&author=Jefferson+Graham&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Host+of+new+%60Price%27+tagged+as+right+for+the+role&pqatl=google|title=Host of new 'Price' tagged as right for the role|work=[[USA Today]]|first=Jefferson|last=Graham|date=August 8, 1994|access-date=July 5, 2017|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220225604/http://www.pqarchiver.com/titles?dids=55247840%3A55247840&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Aug+08%2C+1994&author=Jefferson+Graham&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Host+of+new+%60Price%27+tagged+as+right+for+the+role&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Burton Richardson - IMDb |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0724457/filmotype/self?ref_=m_nmfm_2 |website=imdb.com |publisher=IMDb.com, Inc. |accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>

Richardson was also immortalised on Prince’s iconic “Love Symbol” (1992) album where he can be heard introducing Prince and his band the New Power Generation on its opening track: “My Name is Prince”.

From 2001, he was one of several announcers who filled in on ''[[The Price Is Right (American game show)|The Price Is Right]]'' for [[Rod Roddy]] during his terminal illness period, and also was a guest announcer for an episode of The Price Is Right that aired on December 22, 2006, when [[Rich Fields]] missed taping an episode due to laryngitis.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Price is Right - December 2, 2002 [Announcer Burton Richardson].mkv |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kyUhnm8gCEw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/kyUhnm8gCEw| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=YouTube.com |accessdate=25 September 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was also the announcer for ''[[Family Game Night (TV series)|Family Game Night]]'' on [[Discovery Family|The Hub]] from 2010 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Burton Richardson - IMDb |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0724457/filmotype/self?ref_=m_nmfm_2 |website=imdb.com |accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 30 October 2024

Burton Richardson
Born
Burton Merrele Richardson

(1949-09-29) September 29, 1949 (age 75)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationAnnouncer
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Sarah Badat
​
(m. 1998)​

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

Career

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Richardson has primarily been known as the announcer for The Arsenio Hall Show from 1989 to 1994,[1] where he became best known for his long-drawn-out introduction of the show's host: "ARSENIOOOOOOO... HALL!". Richardson has also announced for various game shows, including Rodeo Drive, Russian Roulette, WinTuition, To Tell the Truth (1990 and 2000),The New Price Is Right (1994–1995) Family Feud (1999–2010) and Celebrity Family Feud (2008, 2015–2023).[2][3][4]

Richardson was also immortalised on Prince’s iconic “Love Symbol” (1992) album where he can be heard introducing Prince and his band the New Power Generation on its opening track: “My Name is Prince”.

From 2001, he was one of several announcers who filled in on The Price Is Right for Rod Roddy during his terminal illness period, and also was a guest announcer for an episode of The Price Is Right that aired on December 22, 2006, when Rich Fields missed taping an episode due to laryngitis.[5] He was also the announcer for Family Game Night on The Hub from 2010 to 2012.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994)". imdb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Which Celebrities Have Hosted 'Family Feud?'". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  3. ^ Graham, Jefferson (August 8, 1994). "Host of new 'Price' tagged as right for the role". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Burton Richardson - IMDb". imdb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. ^ "The Price is Right - December 2, 2002 [Announcer Burton Richardson].mkv". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Burton Richardson - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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