Bill Rafferty

Background

Rafferty was born in Queens, New New York

Career

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 television exposure came as a roving reporter on the National Broadcasting Company reality series Real People which ran from 1979-1984.

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 television, called Retired and Wired, which debuted in October 2007. Rafferty died from congestive heart failure on the morning of August 11, 2012.

Achievements

• During his brief game show hosting stints, Rafferty developed several catchphrases, including "dual implication", meaning that either contestant can win the game or match with the next correct answer on Blockbusters and "the land of parting gifts" which was used on both Blockbusters and Card Sharks, meaning that the person who lost the game wins whatever prizes mentioned by the announcer in the closing plug.