Chuck Woolery
Game Show Host • Musician • Actor
Birth Name: Charles Herbert Woolery
Birth Date: March 16, 1941
Death Date: November 23, 2024 — 83 years old
Birth Place: Ashland, Kentucky
Spouses: Jo Ann Pflug
Chuck Woolery was an American television personality and actor best known as the original host of the long-running game show Wheel of Fortune from 1975 to 1981 and the dating show Love Connection from 1983 to 1994. With a career spanning decades, Woolery became a familiar face in the entertainment industry, hosting numerous game shows and talk shows. In later years, he became a conservative commentator, sharing his views through podcasts and social media.
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The Game Show ShowStream
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Game Show
2023
The Quiz Show
Guest
Show
2018
Bass Fishing: The Basics
Actor
Show
2013
The Cleveland ShowStream
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Himself
Series
2009
The Cleveland ShowStream
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Himself
Series
2009
Drop Dead DivaStream
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Chuck Woolery
Series
2009
Don't Forget the Lyrics!Stream
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Game Show
2007
Greatest Game Show Moments
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Show
2007
The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 5
Host
Show
2003
The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 4
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Show
2003
Lingo
Host
Game Show
2002
ScrubsStream
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Chuck Woolery
Series
2001
Greed
Host
Game Show
1999
Family Guy
Guest Voice
Himself
Show
1999
Family GuyStream
Guest Voice
Himself
Series
1999
Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Actor
Show
1997
The World's Funniest Hypnotist
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Show
1996
Melrose PlaceStream
Self
Series
1992
227Stream
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Series
1985
Scrabble
Host
Game Show
1984
Love Connection
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Game Show
1983
Marisol
Actor
Movie
1982
Dolly!
Guest
Show
1976
Your Hit Parade
Actor
Show
1974
TattletalesStream
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Game Show
1974
The Treasure of Jamaica Reef
Actor
Victor Spivak
Movie
1974
Love, American Style
Actor
Mr. Thompson
Series
1969
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News aboutChuck Woolery
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant Yells Final Answer & Wins $68,000
Chuck Woolery Dies: Former ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Love Connection’ Host Was 83
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Is Pat Sajak the Greatest Game Show Host of All Time? (POLL)
A Timeline of ‘Wheel of Fortune’s Nearly 50-Year History
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Turns 40, But Do You Remember the Other Versions?
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