Bill Rafferty (June 17, 1944 - August 11, 2012) was an actor, comedian and impressionist. Game Show Host: Jim Perry hosted the original NBC version, followed by Bob Eubanks on CBS and Bill Rafferty on a concurrent syndicated run. Rafferty co-hosted NBC-TV's "Real People" for five seasons and currently also hosts the syndicated game show… Game Show Host: Bill Cullen from 1980-82, Bill Rafferty in 1987. Bill Rafferty was born on June 17, 1944 in Queens, New York, USA.

Bill Rafferty b. He was an actor, known for Mad ... Born: June 17, 1944 Died: August 11, 2012 (age 68) His first national TV exposure came as a roving reporter on the NBC reality series Real People, which ran from 1979 to 1984. This was Bill Rafferty's first Goodson-created game show he hosted, his second and final game show was the equally short-lived 1987 NBC Daytime revival of Blockbusters where it had two solo players competing against each other instead of a solo player vs. a family pair in the original 80s Cullen version.

William "Bill" Rafferty (June 17, 1944 – August 11, 2012) was a comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts (1984–1985, syndicated), Card Sharks (1986–87, syndication), and Blockbusters (1987, NBC).. Rafferty was born in Queens, New York.He was the 4th and youngest child of Henry Rafferty, Sr. and Martha (Degnan) Rafferty

He was married to Regina Miletic. The show premiered in 1978 with Jim Perry as host for NBC (1978-1981). Bob Holness is mostly remembered for helming the British version, with Michael Aspel, Liza Tarbuck and Simon Mayo succeeding him in the BBC , Sky One and Challenge revivals respectively. 1986:-Clay/Katrina, features former Press Your Luck champion Gene Snyder [BSN, No, VQ=A-] 1987:-Finale; Ray/Peggy [BSN, BSN, VQ=A]

William "Bill" Rafferty (June 17, 1944 – August 11, 2012) was a comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts (1984-1985, syndicated), Card Sharks (1986–87, syndication), and Blockbusters (1987, NBC). Bill Rafferty Returns--Bill Rafferty will be the host of "Blockbusters," a half-hour game show returning to NBC-TV's daytime line-up beginning Monday,January 5.

Game Show … The first revival had two versions for CBS (1986-1989) and syndication (1986-1987) with Bob Eubanks and Bill Rafferty … August 11, 2012) was a comedian and impressionist who hosted several short-lived game shows. This is an original press photo.

Bill Rafferty was born on June 17, 1944 in Queens, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Mad City (1997), Nash Bridges (1996) and Texas (1980). William "Bill" Rafferty (June 17, 1944 – August 11, 2012) was a comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts (1984-1985, syndicated), Card Sharks (1986–87, syndication), and Blockbusters (1987, NBC).. Rafferty was born in Queens, New York.He was the 4th and youngest child of Henry Rafferty, Sr. and Martha (Degnan) Rafferty. 1 episode of back to back school days of the facts of life and replacing diff'rent strokes with double dare starring alex trebek in 1976-1977 on cbs-tv and nbc-cbs,-syndicated epic of card sharks starring jim perry, bob eubanks, bill rafferty and pat bullard. Gene Wood was the announcer on these three versions. William Rafferty or Bill Rafferty (June 17, 1944–August 11, 2012) was a comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts (1984-1985, syndication), Card Sharks (1986-87, syndication) and Blockbusters (1987, NBC). To Game Show audiences, he was best known for hosting the syndicated, nighttime version of Card Sharks from 1986-1987 and the short-lived revival of Blockbusters for NBC in 1987.

Tom Green (no, not the comedian) hosted a very failed 1996 pilot, and Pat Bullard hosted the 2001 version. Joel McHale hosts the ABC revival. 1944–2012 Show: Card Sharks, Blockbusters, Every Second Counts Years Hosted: 1984-1985, 1986-1987, 1987 Rafferty was born in Queens, New York and started his career as a Military Policeman in the United States Army.

He was born in Queens, New York.