Vic Roby Net Worth

Vic Roby Net Worth is
$5 Million

Vic Roby Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Victor Mills "Vic" Roby, Jr. (November 9, 1917 – September 22, 2011 ) was a radio and television announcer, voice-over artist and public affairs show host, and served for years as a staff announcer with NBC.

Date Of BirthNovember 9, 1917
Died2011-09-22
Place Of BirthTylertown, Mississippi, USA
Star SignScorpio
#Fact
1He was a radio and television announcer for 40 years until his retirement in 1983. In 1950, he began his 33 year tenure as a staff announcer for WNBC Radio in New York City and at WNBC-TV television. He was the moderator of the WNBC-TV's long running weekly news program, "Direct Line" which pioneered the call-in-format for talk shows.
2He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Josephine Emerson Roby of Scarsdale, New York; their daughter Deborah Roby Boyce and her husband, Joshua A. Boyce of Sherborn, Massachusetts; two grandchildren, Erica Boyce and Joshua R. Boyce of Sherborn, Massachusetts; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Charlton S. Roby of Jackson, Mississippi.
3Did many commercials over the years, making him part of a small group of TV and radio announcers including fellow NBC colleague Howard Reig and New York station WOR-TV's Phil Tonken in doing so.
4In 1969, he put an advertisement in Variety indicating that he was no longer available for doing cigarette commercials, citing "evidence...that smoking could lead to cancer, heart attacks, strokes, emphysema and fires." This preceded by two years the total ban on cigarette advertising on television.
5Was heard at the opening of television specials announcing "Now, a special program in living color on NBC" over the animation sequence with the 'NBC Peacock' between 1968 and 1975.

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Concentration1958TV SeriesSub-Announcer (1961)
The Price Is Right1956TV SeriesSub-announcer (1961)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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