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| 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.
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.
- "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.