Charles Herbert "Chuck" Woolery (born on March 16, 1941) is an Emmy Award-winning American game show host, singer, actor and a two-time talk show host, best known as the original host of Wheel of Fortune and for hosting the dating game show Love Connection, from its debut in 1983 to the conclusion of its first version in 1995. He currently hosts Lingo on GSN. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Motto: A proud past. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Quiz show redirects here. ... Game show host is a profession involving the hosting of gameshows. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... An Emmy Award. ... Game show host is a profession involving the hosting of gameshows. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Talk Show Host is a song written and performed by Radiohead. ... The daytime Wheel of Fortune was an American game show that aired on NBC from January 6, 1975 to June 30, 1989. ... Dating game shows are television game shows, some say reality game shows, that incorporate a dating system in the form of a game with clear rules. ... Love Connection was a popular American television game show, where singles tried to find the best date and/or to have something in common with each other. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Lingo is an American television game show that GSN produced along with other companies. ... The Game Show Network (GSN) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and interactive television games. ...

Background

Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Woolery grew up an avid fisherman. He attended Morehead State University and made his first foray into the entertainment business as a member of the band The Avant Garde with his partner Elkin "Bubba" Fowler. In 1968, The Avant Garde produced the moderate hit "Naturally Stoned" (which inspired the name for Woolery's reality series on GSN). Before he began a successful career in hosting game shows, Woolery's first television exposure was that of Mr. Dingle, the friendly postman, storekeeper and jack-of-all-trades to the animals on the long-running children's series, New Zoo Revue, from 1972 to 1977. Motto: A proud past. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... A Long Island fisherman cleans his nets A fisherman is someone who gathers fish, shellfish, or other animals from a body of water. ... Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky. ... For other uses, see avant-garde (disambiguation). ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... GSN redirects here. ... New Zoo Revue was an American syndicated, half-hour show that originally aired from 1972 until 1977. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

Woolery has been married four times. He had three children—Cary, Katharine and Chad—with his first wife, Margaret Hays. Chad died in a motorcycle accident in 1986 at age 19. His second wife was actress Jo Ann Pflug, with whom he had a daughter, Melissa. His third wife was Teri Nelson, the adopted/stepdaughter of David Nelson and his second wife Yvonne O'Connor Huston. Teri is also the granddaughter of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. The couple had two sons, Michael and Shawn. Woolery married his fourth wife, Kim Barnes, on July 17, 2006, in Las Vegas. In 2006 he bought a house near Austin, Texas. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Jo Ann Pflug (born May 2, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia)and raised in Winter Park, Florida is an American motion picture and television actress. ... David Oswald Nelson (born 24 October 1936 in New York City) is an actor, director, producer, and son of famed bandleader/TV actor Ozzie Nelson and singer Harriet Hilliard. ... Harriet Hilliard Nelson (otherwise known as Peggy Lou Snyder) (1909 - 1994) was an American singer and actress. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ...

Woolery is a devout, born again Christian and spends a great deal of time involved in volunteering in ministry.^[1] In Christianity, the term born again or regenerated is synonymous with spiritual rebirth—salvation. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ...

Career

While co-starring as Mr. Dingle on the hit childrens' series, New Zoo Revue, Woolery's first appearance was on an 1974 episode of Tattletales alongside his wife Margaret, in which he sat next to his fellow veteran game show host, Bill Cullen, alongside Cullen's wife Ann (it was mentioned on a 1987 episode of Scrabble, during Game Show Week, that he told Bill's brother-in-law Tom Kennedy that Cullen was one of Woolery's favorite game show hosts). Starting as an enterprising folk/pop singer, Woolery was also seen on a 1974 rendition of Your Hit Parade, and was soon recognized as having quality master-of-ceremonies material. At the urging of television host Merv Griffin, he accepted hosting duties for newly created game show Wheel of Fortune in 1975. Woolery eventually left Wheel of Fortune in a salary dispute with show producers, which he has admitted was a mistake on his part. According to an interview with Woolery after Griffin's death, he demanded a raise from $65,000 per year to $500,000. Griffin was only willing to pay $400,000.^[2] However, with his strong looks, casual wit and friendly charm, Woolery has since become one of the most respected and liked game show hosts in the business. He was rated #8 on GSN's list of the top ten game show hosts, in a documentary first aired on the network January 7, 2007. New Zoo Revue was an American syndicated, half-hour show that originally aired from 1972 until 1977. ... Tattletales was a game show which first aired on the CBS daytime schedule on February 18, 1974. ... William Bill Lawrence Frances Cullen (February 18, 1920 – July 7, 1990), was an Emmy Award-winning American radio and television personality. ... Tom Kennedy (born James Narz February 16, 1927, in Louisville, Kentucky) is a television game show host who had his greatest fame in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Your Hit Parade was a popular United States music radio and television program. ... Mervyn Edward Merv Griffin, Jr. ... The daytime Wheel of Fortune was an American game show that aired on NBC from January 6, 1975 to June 30, 1989. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

One of the most recognizable faces in game show television, Woolery has hosted Wheel (1975-1981), Love Connection (1983-1995), Scrabble (1984-1990, 1993), The Home and Family Show (1996-97, co-host), The Dating Game (1997-99 update), Greed (1999-2000) and Lingo (2002-present). In addition, he was the subject of a reality show, Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned, and has been seen on television infomercials as a national spokesman for National Recreational Properties, promoting developing real estate communities such as Holiday Island in Arkansas. He even had his own television talk show, called The Chuck Woolery Show, which lasted for only a few months in 1991. He has also hosted The Price Is Right Live! at Harrah's casinos. Woolery provided promotional voiceovers for GSN's daytime lineup schedule for a time from 2005-2007. His game show on GSN, Lingo, finished its sixth season earlier this year; its future is not known at this time. Love Connection was a popular American television game show, where singles tried to find the best date and/or to have something in common with each other. ... Scrabble was an American television game show that was based on the Scrabble board game. ... The Home and Family Show was an American reality TV show hosted by Cristina Ferrare, Chuck Woolery and Michael Burger. ... The Dating Game was an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s. ... Greed (or Greed: The Series) was a short-lived American television game show where a team of contestants answered a series of multiple-choice trivia questions for a potential prize of up to $2 million (later $4 million during the five Super Greed episodes). ... Lingo is an American television game show that GSN produced along with other companies. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Infomercials are television commercials that run as long as a typical television program (roughly thirty minutes or an hour). ... National Recreational Properties, Inc. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Price Is Right - LIVE is an American hotel/casino show based on the game show The Price Is Right. ... ‹ The template below (Citations missing) is being considered for deletion. ...

Woolery often speaks enthusiastically about bass fishing and sells his own line of fishing products, including "MotoLure", a motorised lure that emulates a small fish. Woolery's passion for the outdoors has also enabled him to become the "official outdoor spokesman" on QVC - the television shopping network - where Woolery promotes many other signature products. Woolery has also played on the World Poker Tour Hollywood Home Game for the charity Safe Passage. It is speculated that he owns over 400 diamond rings. He is such a fan of diamonds that he owns a diamond encrusted bass guitar. He is known for his trademark commercial outro of "two and two" along with a two-finger hand gesture, much like a peace sign, which he first started using on Love Connection. Woolery has explained that "two and two" means the amount of time a commercial break lasts (two minutes for the commercial, plus one second out and one second in). Spotted Bass from the Coosa River near Wetumpka, Alabama (Released) Bass fishing is the sport of angling for the North American gamefish known colloquially as the black bass. ... QVC is a West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, multinational corporation, specialising in televised home shopping. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... Safe Passage or Camino Seguro is a non-profit organization that provides school enrollment and after-school support for poor children whose families scavenge the Guatemala City Garbage Dump in Guatemala City. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ...

Chuck currently appears in the live stage show $250,000 Game Show Spectacular at the Las Vegas Hilton.

See also

• List of game show hosts

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Notes

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External links

• The Official Website of Chuck Woolery
• The Chuck Woolery Fan Site
• TV tome Biography
• MotoLure Biography
• Internet Movie Database Biography
• World Poker Tour Profile
• Story on Chuck Woolery's marriages and children at People Magazine