Rich Jeffries obit

Richard JEFFRIES Obituary

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JEFFRIES, Richard JEFFRIES, Richard aka Jefferson Ray Richards The Second, age 73, passed away March 30, 2012 from pulmonary fibrosis. Rich was born Sept. 1, 1938 in Atlanta, GA. Following his graduation from Bass High School and a career as a drummer in a local band, Rich moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue a career as an actor. He appeared in a variety of movies and TV shows and he was a Lighting Tech on movies and TV. Rich was also an announcer on Super Password with Bert Convey in the mid 1980s. Rich was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Martha McBride Richards. He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Brenda Chitwood Jeffries and numerous aunts and cousins. Tax deductible donations in Richard's memory can be made to: Humane Society of Ventura County PO Box 297 Ojai, CA 93024

Rich grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Bass High School. After being a drummer in a local band, Rich decided to enter show business and moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career as a TV and movie actor.[1] After appearing in bit roles on various television shows and movies, Rich worked as a lighting technician before beginning work for Mark Goodson Productions.

Jeffries also was the first announcer of Super Password with Bert Convy in the mid 1980s.

Although there are no references provided to substantiate the following claims, it's believed Jeffries was a frequent substitute announcer. Among the shows he subbed on were Password Plus and The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour, substituting for Wood; Time Machine, where he subbed for Charlie Tuna, and Love Connection, where he subbed for Wood, once again, which was his last substitute announcing job, before the job was given to veteran game show announcer Johnny Gilbert, and later to John Cervenka, one of The Groundlings. Jeffries was also one of the rotation of announcers that took turns announcing for The Price Is Right after original announcer Johnny Olson died in 1985, but was passed over in favor of Rod Roddy in 1986.

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Chuck Woolery in Love Connection (1983)

Love Connection

6.2

TV Series

Self - Announcer (voice)

1987–1988

195 episodes

 

Blockbusters

6.4

TV Series

Self - Announcer

1987

2 episodes

 

Bert Convy in Super Password (1984)

Super Password

7.3

TV Series

Self - Announcer

1984–1986

48 episodes

 

The Price is Right (1972)

The Price is Right

7.5

TV Series

Self - Try-Out Announcer

1986

6 episodes

 

Rod Arrants in Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (1983)

Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour

6.2

TV Series

Self - Announcer

1984

6 episodes

 

Bill Cullen in Blockbusters (1980)

Blockbusters

7.3

TV Series

Self - Guest Announcer (voice)

1982

10 episodes

 

Tom Kennedy in Password Plus (1979)

Password Plus

7.6

TV Series

Self - Sub-Announcer

1981

2 episodes