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Bill Armstrong
Born

William Armstrong


(1932-01-19)January 19, 1932
DiedJanuary 2, 2000(2000-01-02) (aged 67)
Occupation(s)Television announcer
Game show host
Years active1974-1998

William Armstrong (born January 19, 1932, Gloucester, Massachusetts – January 2, 2000, Frazier Park, California)[1] was an American television game show announcer and producer. He produced The Hollywood Squares for several years, and later was a business partner with Squares host Peter Marshall in a production company.[2] He received two Emmy nominations as producer for Hollywood Squares.[3]

Armstrong also co-produced and announced on Celebrity Sweepstakes[4] and The Reel to Reel Picture Show.[5] He was the announcer of KTLA's Liar's Club,[3] a role he continued in its first year of syndication and returned to in 1988.[6]

He was the executive producer of Matchmaker, for which he occasionally announced as well.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bill Armstrong". IMDb.
  • ^ Marshall, Peter; Armstrong, Adrienne (2002). Backstage with the original Hollywood square. Thomas Nelson, Inc. ISBN 9781418566005.
  • ^ a b "Bill Armstrong: Game Show Veteran". San Bernardino County Sun. July 20, 1975. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  • ^ "No title". Broadcasting. 99: 101. October 1980.
  • ^ Sedore, David (December 9, 1998). "'REEL' PRODUCER'S DISAPPEARANCE LEAVES EVERYBODY REELING". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  • ^ New Liar's Club slated for fall of 1988 (October 4, 1987). "New Liars Club hosted by slated for fall of 1988". Pasco, Washington: Tri-City Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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