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| '''William Armstrong''' (born January 19, 1932, ] – January 2, 2000, ])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035625/bio|title=Bill Armstrong|publisher=}}</ref> was an American television ] announcer and producer. He produced '']'' for several years, and later was a business partner with ''Squares'' host ] in a production company.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Marshall|first1=Peter|last2=Armstrong|first2=Adrienne|title=Backstage with the original Hollywood square|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=8MVE3aBas3MC&q=%22bill+armstrong%22+%22hollywood+squares%22&pg=PT34|year=2002|publisher=Thomas Nelson, Inc.|isbn=9781418566005}}</ref> He received two Emmy nominations as producer for Hollywood Squares.<ref name="BAGSV">{{cite news |title=Bill Armstrong: Game Show Veteran |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103316242/bill-armstrong-liars-club-hollywood-sq/ |access-date=7 June 2022 |publisher=San Bernadino County Sun |date=July 20, 1975}}</ref> | '''William Armstrong''' (born January 19, 1932, ] – January 2, 2000, ])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035625/bio|title=Bill Armstrong|publisher=}}</ref> was an American television ] announcer and producer. He produced '']'' for several years, and later was a business partner with ''Squares'' host ] in a production company.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Marshall|first1=Peter|last2=Armstrong|first2=Adrienne|title=Backstage with the original Hollywood square|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=8MVE3aBas3MC&q=%22bill+armstrong%22+%22hollywood+squares%22&pg=PT34|year=2002|publisher=Thomas Nelson, Inc.|isbn=9781418566005}}</ref> He received two Emmy nominations as producer for Hollywood Squares.<ref name="BAGSV">{{cite news |title=Bill Armstrong: Game Show Veteran |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103316242/bill-armstrong-liars-club-hollywood-sq/ |access-date=7 June 2022 |publisher=San Bernadino County Sun |date=July 20, 1975}}</ref> | ||
| Armstrong also co-produced and announced on '']''<ref>{{cite journal|title=No title|journal=Broadcasting|date=October 1980|volume=99|page=101|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bkEQAQAAMAAJ&q=%22bill+armstrong%22+%22hollywood+squares%22}}</ref> and '']''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PBPB&p_theme=pbpb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF408452546855&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title='REEL' PRODUCER'S DISAPPEARANCE LEAVES EVERYBODY REELING|last=Sedore|first=David|date=December 9, 1998|work=]|accessdate=February 16, 2011}}</ref> He was the announcer of KTLA's ], a role he continued in it's first year of syndication and returned to in 1988. | Armstrong also co-produced and announced on '']''<ref>{{cite journal|title=No title|journal=Broadcasting|date=October 1980|volume=99|page=101|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bkEQAQAAMAAJ&q=%22bill+armstrong%22+%22hollywood+squares%22}}</ref> and '']''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PBPB&p_theme=pbpb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF408452546855&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title='REEL' PRODUCER'S DISAPPEARANCE LEAVES EVERYBODY REELING|last=Sedore|first=David|date=December 9, 1998|work=]|accessdate=February 16, 2011}}</ref> He was the announcer of KTLA's ],<ref name="BAGSV" /> a role he continued in it's first year of syndication and returned to in 1988. | ||
| ==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
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| Bill Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Armstrong (1932-01-19)January 19, 1932 Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2000(2000-01-02) (aged 67) Frazier Park, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television announcer Game show host |
| Years active | 1974-1998 |
William Armstrong (born January 19, 1932, Gloucester, Massachusetts – January 2, 2000, Frazier Park, California) 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. He received two Emmy nominations as producer for Hollywood Squares.
Armstrong also co-produced and announced on Celebrity Sweepstakes and The Reel to Reel Picture Show. He was the announcer of KTLA's Liar's Club, a role he continued in it's first year of syndication and returned to in 1988.
Credits
- Celebrity Sweepstakes — announcer
- Stumpers! — announcer
- Liar's Club — host (1976-1977), announcer (1988)
- Fantasy — announcer
- The Reel to Reel Picture Show — announcer
References
- "Bill Armstrong".
- Marshall, Peter; Armstrong, Adrienne (2002). Backstage with the original Hollywood square. Thomas Nelson, Inc. ISBN 9781418566005.
- ^ "Bill Armstrong: Game Show Veteran". San Bernadino 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.