Bill Rafferty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American television host
Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1944
Place of Birth: Queens, New York, United States
Date of Death: 11-Aug-2012
Profession: television presenter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Bill Rafferty
- 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 married Regina Miletic on May 25, 1968 in Queens, New York.
- Before his television days, he was a Military Policeman in the United States Army.
- He was also a butcher in Bolinas, California. His first national TV exposure came as a roving reporter on the NBC reality series Real People, which ran from 1979–1984.
- Towards the end of the run, he also began appearing in the studio for some Real People segments. Rafferty also did some guest spots on episodes of Laugh-In in the late 1970s version of the show.
- Rafferty was the host of a television show on Retirement Living TV, called Retired and Wired, which debuted in October 2007.
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