Robin Leach

Born: 1941-08-29

Robin Douglas Leach (29 August 1941 – 24 August 2018) was a British entertainment reporter, writer, columnist and TV personality. After beginning his career as a print journalist, first in England and then in the United States, he became best known for hosting the television series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995. The show focused on profiling well-known celebrities and their lavish homes, cars and other materialistic details. At age 15 he became a general news reporter for the Harrow Observer, and earned £6 a week after graduation. Leach moved on to the Daily Mail as Britain's youngest "Page One" reporter at age 18. In 1963, he emigrated to the United States, though he maintained his English accent throughout his life (which would become a trademark of his when he began working in television years later). He wrote for several American newspapers, including New York Daily News, People and Ladies' Home Journal, before launching GO Magazine in 1967[3] and then became show business editor of The Star. Leach got his start in television as a regular contributor to AM Los Angeles, with Regis Philbin and Sarah Purcell on KABC-TV. Other television work included reporting for People Tonight, on CNN and Entertainment Tonight and helping start Good Morning Australia, as well as the Food Network. Leach was also a guest at the World Wrestling Federation's WrestleMania IV, where he read the rules for the championship tournament. Leach hosted an exposé documentary of Madonna – Madonna Exposed – for the Fox network in March 1993. He also hosted the Lifestyles spinoffs Runaway with the Rich and Famous and Fame, Fortune and Romance, along with future Today Show host Matt Lauer. He also served as the public address announcer for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. From 1999, he resided in Las Vegas. He wrote for the Las Vegas Sun and the daily VegasDeluxe.com website from 2008 through June 2016, when he was hired by Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Review-Journal. On 20 November 2017, Leach had a stroke while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas. He had another stroke on 20 August 2018, and died under hospice care in Las Vegas on 24 August, at the age of 76.


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The Ridiculous 6

as Herm (voice)
Released: 2015-12-11

When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an...

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Troop Beverly Hills

as Robin Leach
Released: 1989-03-22

A Beverly Hills housewife in the middle of a divorce tries to find focus in her life by taking...

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She-Devil

as Robin Leach
Released: 1989-12-08

A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a...

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Free Money

as Robin Leach
Released: 1998-12-03

A deranged prison warden with a nasty habit of killing escapees forces the boyfriends of his...

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The Last Horror Film

as Second Reporter
Released: 1982-08-12

A New York taxi driver stalks a beautiful actress attending the Cannes Film Festival, which...

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Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

as uncredited
Released: 1988-08-16

Fictional character, Heidi Abromowitz, is the butt of everyone's jokes.

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The Making of Trump

as Self
Released: 2015-11-30

As every day of Donald Trump's presidential campaign seemingly generates new headlines, this...

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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

as Adrian Lye
Released: 1994-05-10

A former associate of Perry Mason returns to handle the defense of a world-class chess player...

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Thriller Zone

as Second Reporter (segment "Fanatical Extreme") (archive footage)
Released: 1995-01-01

There are three unrelated, unconnected segments in this horror anthology. In the first segment,...

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Davi's Way

as Self
Released: 2018-07-13

In Davi's Way, legendary actor/singer Robert Davi gives himself one year to recreate Frank...

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Rickles... On the Loose

as Self
Released: 1986-08-23

Special featuring Don Rickles in his live comedy act at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, mixed...

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Spring Broke

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2016-03-22

Documentary charting the raucous history of the infamous spring vacation revelries in Daytona,...

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Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron
First aired: 2005-05-30

Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the...

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V.I.P.

as Robin Leach
First aired: 1998-09-26

While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her...

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Family Guy

as Robin Leach (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Chamberlain (voice)
First aired: 1995-03-12

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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Hotel

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-08-21

Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May...

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thirtysomething

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-29

Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late...

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Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-04-15

A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show...

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Sledge Hammer!

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-09-23

Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran...

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Penn & Teller: Bull!

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-24

This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question...

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Criss Angel Mindfreak

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-07-20

Criss Angel Mindfreak is a show that aired on A&E Network. It debuted in 2005 and ended in 2010....

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Seven Days

as uncredited
First aired: 1998-10-07

"Ever wish you could live your last week all over again? Well, my name's Frank B. Parker, and I...

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Great News

as Robin Leach
First aired: 2017-04-25

A New Jersey mom puts her relationship with her daughter to the test when she lands an...

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The Charmings

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-03-20

The Charmings is an American fantasy sitcom that aired from March 1987 to February 1988 on ABC....

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Entertainment Tonight

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-09-15

Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...

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Entertainment Tonight

as Self - Correspondent
First aired: 1981-09-15

Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...

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The Surreal Life: Fame Games

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-01-08

The Surreal Life: Fame Games is a reality television series that was originally broadcast on the...

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Palace Guard

as uncredited
First aired: 1991-10-17

Palace Guard is the story of a reformed jewel thief and cat burglar, Tommy Logan, who, after...

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