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| Born | March 16, 1941 (age 78) Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
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Charles Herbert Woolery (born March 16, 1941) is an American game show host, talk show host, and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several different game shows. Woolery was the original host of Wheel of Fortune (1975–1981), the original incarnation of Love Connection (1983–1994), Scrabble (1984–1990, and during a brief revival in 1993), Greed on Fox from 1999 to 2000, and Lingo on GSN from 2002–2007.
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Early life and career[edit]
Woolery was born on March 16, 1941, in Ashland, Kentucky. After graduating from high school, he served two years in the US Navy.[1] In 1963, Woolery worked as a wine consultant for Wasserstrom Wine & Import Company in Columbus, Ohio. He was also a sales representative for the Pillsbury Company.
Music career[edit]
In the early 1960s he sang and played the double bass with a folk song trio called The Bordermen. He also sang in a duo called The Avant-Garde who were in the psychedelic pop genre. The other half of the duo was Elkin 'Bubba' Fowler. They signed to Columbia Records and achieved a Top 40 hit with 'Naturally Stoned' in 1968, bringing the duo one-hit wonder status.[2] During this time he worked as a truck driver to supplement his income. They released three singles.
As a solo artist he released five records with Columbia. After 1970 he signed with RCA and released 'Forgive My Heart'. In 1971, another single 'Love Me, Love Me' failed to make any impact. He then turned to acting.
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In the late 1970s, he returned to his singing career. Woolery charted on Hot Country Songs with 'Painted Lady' and 'The Greatest Love Affair'.[3] Between 1977 and 1980, Woolery recorded for Warner Bros. Records and Epic Records as a solo artist, with two low-charting singles on Hot Country Songs.[4]
Woolery is credited as co-writer (with Dan Hoffman) of 'The Joys of Being a Woman', the single from the 1971 Tammy Wynette album 'We Sure Can Love Each Other' (the single peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Singles chart).
Acting and hosting career[edit]
As an actor, he has appeared with Stephen Boyd, Rosey Grier and Cheryl Ladd in the mid-1970s film Evil in the Deep.[5] He appeared as himself in the 1989 film Cold Feet that starred Keith Carradine and Rip Torn.[6]
Woolery performed as Mr. Dingle on the children's television series New Zoo Revue in the early 1970s. During that time, he made his first game show appearance on an episode of Tattletales, alongside then-wife Jo Ann Pflug. Starting as a singer, Woolery appeared on an episode of Your Hit Parade. On January 6, 1975, he began hosting Wheel of Fortune at the suggestion of creator Merv Griffin, who had seen Woolery sing on The Tonight Show. Woolery hosted the show for six years. In 1981, he was involved in a salary dispute with the program's producers; he said in a 2007 interview that he demanded a raise from $65,000 a year to about $500,000 a year because the program was drawing a 44 share at the time, and other hosts were making that much. Griffin offered Woolery $400,000 a year, and NBC offered to pay the additional $100,000, but after Griffin threatened to move the program to CBS, NBC withdrew the offer. Woolery's contract was not renewed and his final episode aired on December 25, 1981. Pat Sajak replaced him.[7]
Woolery hosted Love Connection (1983–1994), The Big Spin (1985), Scrabble (1984–1990, 1993), The Home and Family Show (1996–1998, co-host), The Dating Game (1997–1999), Greed (1999–2000), TV Land Ultimate Fan Search (1999–2000) and Lingo (2002–2007). In addition, he was the subject of a short-lived reality show, Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned (originally titled Chuck Woolery: Behind the Lingo) in 2003.[8] He also hosted his own talk show, The Chuck Woolery Show, which lasted for only a few months in 1991. He hosted The Price Is Right Live! at Harrah's casinos, and appeared in the live stage show '$250,000 Game Show Spectacular' at the Las Vegas Hilton until April 2008.[9]
Since 2012, Woolery has hosted a nationally syndicated radio commentary show, Save Us, Chuck Woolery, which grew out of his YouTube videos. After two years as host, Woolery began a long-format podcast, Blunt Force Truth. With co-host Mark Young, Woolery expands on his conservative political ideals and current events, often inviting guest experts to join the conversation.[10]
Political views[edit]
Woolery has spoken publicly in favor of conservative political opinions. He is an active supporter of the Republican Party, and has mainly donated to Republican and conservative causes.[11][12] He is a gun rights activist.[13][14]
Woolery was accused of antisemitism after a series of tweets made in May 2017 where he claimed that Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin had a Jewish heritage (when, in fact, only Marx came from a Jewish family).[15] The supposed Jewish origins of communism have often been amplified by anti-communists and antisemitics alike, leading to the accusations of antisemitism against Woolery.[16] In a response to the criticism, Woolery stated in a tweet: 'Amazing to me, I point out that Marx and Lenin were Jewish, Fact of history, and now I'm being called anti Semitic? why do people do this?'[16]
Personal life[edit]
Woolery is a Christian who volunteers in ministry.[17] Woolery has been married four times, and has at least five children. Woolery and his first wife, Margaret Hayes, had two children together: Katherine and Chad. Chad was killed in a motorcycle accident in January 1986.[18][19] In 1972, he married actress Jo Ann Pflug[19] and they divorced in 1980. They had a daughter together, Melissa.[19] With third wife Teri Nelson, the adopted daughter of actor David Nelson (and granddaughter of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), he has two sons, Michael and Sean.[19][20]
Filmography[edit]
Acting[edit]
| Year | Title | Role[21] | Notes |
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| 1972 | New Zoo Revue | Mr. Dingle | |
| 1973 | Love, American Style | Mr. Thompson | Segment: 'Love and the Cozy Comrades' |
| 1974 | Sonic Boom | Pilot Rogers | Short film |
| 1975 | The Treasure of Jamaica Reef | Detective | Also known as Evil in the Deep |
| 1978 | A Guide for the Married Woman | Tennis Pro | Made for television |
| 1979 | $weepstake$ | Tyler | Episode 4 |
| 1982 | Romance Theatre | 'Marisol' Parts 1–5 | |
| 1982 | Six Pack | TV Commentator #2 | |
| 1989 | 227 | As Himself | Episode: 'A Date to Remember' |
| 1989 | Cold Feet | Himself | |
| 1997 | Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees | Chuck | Cameo as the nightclub owner |
| 2004 | Scrubs | Himself | Season 4 Episode 6 |
Hosting[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1975–81 | Wheel of Fortune | Replaced by Pat Sajak |
| 1983–94 | Love Connection | |
| 1984–90, 1993 | Scrabble | |
| 1991 | The Chuck Woolery Show | 11 episodes |
| 1996–98 | The Home and Family Show | Co-host with Cristina Ferrare |
| 1997–99 | The Dating Game | |
| 1999–2000 | Greed | |
| 1999–2000 | TV Land Ultimate Fan Search | |
| 2002–07 | Lingo | succeeded by Bill Engvall in 2011 |
| 2008 | Think Like a Cat | |
| 2012–present | Save Us Chuck Woolery (radio show) | |
| 2014–present | Blunt Force Truth (podcast) | Co-host with Mark Young |
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |||||||
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| 1977 | 'Painted Lady' | 78 | |||||||
| 'Take 'Er Down, Boys' | — | ||||||||
| 1980 | 'The Greatest Love Affair' | 94 | |||||||
| '—' denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^'Lingo | GSNTV.COM'. Tv.gsn.com. February 5, 2013. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^Ankeny, Jason. 'The Avant-Garde biography'. Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^Ankeny, Jason. 'Chuck Woolery Artist Biography'. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ abWhitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 474. ISBN0-89820-177-2.
- ^'Evil in the Deep Alternate title: Treasure of Jamaica Reef (1974)'. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^'Cold Feet (1989)'. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^'Woolery Reveals 25-Year Rift With Merv Griffin on 'The Strip''. eMediaWire. November 25, 2007. Archived from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
- ^Petrozello, Donna (June 9, 2003). 'Woolery chucked into the reality mix'. New York Daily News. Archived from the original on February 9, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^'R.I.P. $250,000 Game Show Spectacular'. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ^Barnes, Brooks (February 23, 2017). 'And Now, Here's Your Right-Wing Podcast Host: Chuck Woolery!'. The New York Times. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^Chuck Woolery on Occupy Wall Street, youtube.com (Chuck Woolery statement against Occupy Wall Street); retrieved February 13, 2012
- ^Christopher, Tommy (February 9, 2012). Mediaite Interviews The Great Chuck Woolery At CPAC, He Is No Fan Of President Obama, Mediaite
- ^Woolery, Chuck. 'Lessons for Shove Guv Andrew Cuomo'. SaveUsChuckWoolery.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^'Chuck Woolery on Saving The Second Amendment'.
- ^Nazaryan, Alexander (May 30, 2017). 'Former 'Wheel of Fortune' host Chuck Woolery has been accused of anti-Semitism after controversial tweets'. Newsweek.com.
- ^ ab'Former 'Wheel of Fortune' host Chuck Woolery has been accused of anti-Semitism after controversial tweets'. Newsweek. May 30, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^'Chuck Woolery .. still making love connections'. AskMen.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
- ^Castro, Peter (March 31, 1997). 'The Mourning After'. 47 (12).
- ^ abcd'A Love Connection for Chuck Woolery'. People. July 20, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^'Marriage Woes for Woolery'. FoxNews.com. June 15, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^'Cold Feet (1989) - Cast, Credits & Awards'. The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Chuck Woolery on IMDb
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| Preceded by Edd Byrnes as host of the 1974 pilot of Wheel of Fortune | Host of Wheel of Fortune (daytime) 1975–1981 | Succeeded by Pat Sajak |
| New show | Host of Love Connection 1983–1995 | Succeeded by Pat Bullard |
| Host of The Big Spin 1985 | Succeeded by Geoff Edwards | |
| Preceded by Ralph Andrews | Host of Lingo 2002–2007 | Succeeded by Bill Engvall |
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Once in California, we checked into the hotel, did a little exploring in Santa Monica, then I was ready to take it easy and get to bed early as I had a huge day ahead of me for the taping. The morning of the show I practically leapt out of bed, ready to get cracking! My sister had sent me a video of my 2-year-old nephew David wishing me the best of luck, and between watching that 10 times and my husband playing the theme from 'Rocky' on his phone (at 5:30am mind you) I was PUMPED! I got dressed and ready with a bag packed with extra outfits (just in case!) and headed down to the hotel lobby 15 minutes early for the shuttle bus to the studio. I didn't want to miss one thing!
After meeting some of the other contestants, we boarded the bus and we were off. I had dreamt about this for so long and it was actually happening to me! I had no idea what to expect from the day, but being such a fan of the show I was beyond excited. I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that I was actually on my way to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune- All the contestants from all 6 shows they were taping that day were gathered in a room where we got to know each other, and went through all the legal forms and agreements with the contestant coordinators. Might I add in here that all of the contestant coordinators were INCREDIBLE. So friendly, so helpful and all of them extremely cool! But back to the story.
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Once that was over the fun stuff began: the makeup touch-ups, the game playing tips, and - the moment we were all waiting for - the assignments of groups, game order and places. I was joined up with one guy and a lady and we were show #4, which was ideal as I was hoping for 3 or 4. Then we randomly chose our spots and I scored spot 1 - the red spot right next to Pat! Things seemed to be working out in my favor!
Then it was time for the Hometown Howdies - where you record a quick ad spot for your local TV affiliate. Being an actress/singer I was SO ready for this part, and I nailed it. And then-it happened. We were taken into the studio for rehearsal. The moment I was in the studio it officially became real to me. Seeing the wheel, the board, the set - I nerded out so badly I think the other contestants thought I was weird. But I didn't care - this was SO COOL! Then Vanna (who is just stunning in real life of COURSE and actually really does look like my friend Angel) came out to just say hello and wish us all the best of luck. I thought that was mighty cool of her - good on you Vanna!
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Now it was time to start the tapings- I was fortunate enough to get to watch the first 3 shows from the audience, to prepare myself for my own turn. It was awesome to see all of the people you've been hanging out with all day play! However I started to notice that there was a pattern forming - in each show, the man in the middle spot won the game. I started saying to the other ladies in the contestant section who were yet to play 'Ladies - this pattern stops here! We're taking it back!!' I only hoped that I was right! After a lunch break, it was FINALLY my turn to go- I took my spot next to Pat and picked up my buzzer for the first toss-up. Although I missed both of them, I tried to stay positive and then the 'about me' section came. Being a performer and a good public speaker I thought this would be the least of my worries, and the easiest part of the game for me. But alas, here I was straying from everything I had planned to say and TRIPPING OVER MY WORDS at one point! Oh no!! I blew it! But Pat was cool and covered it up so cleanly with a little joke. I tried to move past it, not get in my head and stay positive. I thought, 'It's ok, I'll just do well on the first puzzle!' No such luck - my nerves took over and everything was happening so fast at that point that I broke a cardinal Wheel of Fortune rule. I called a letter that had already been called. What was going on? This isn't supposed to happen! This was my moment and I'm squandering it! But I tell myself 'Stick with it. Relax and move on to the next puzzle' and Pat looks at me and says 'shake it off! There's more game to be played!' Now THAT was awesome.
So puzzle #2 comes around and the wheel was just not in my favor. I hit a bankrupt, and another contestant solved. This was not going well. At the commercial break I was clearly kicking myself, when I feel a hand on my shoulder. It was Pat!! 'Don't worry about it! Have fun! Just go and win the prize puzzle!' OK Pat! You got it! And sure enough-I DID! $7,500 in cash and a trip to HAWAII!!!! The contestant coordinators later laughed at me for the way I celebrated my win with Pat - by hugging him like we've known each other for years. Yup, you guessed it. Full on cheek-to-cheek. I mean, to my credit, being from NY, just the airfare alone makes a trip to Hawaii very expensive. We had wanted to go there on our honeymoon but opted for Bermuda instead, and I am so glad we did! So I had about $14,000 in cash and prizes and, despite nerves getting in the way and messing me up the next puzzle, I was sure enough on my way to the bonus round! I didn't believe it until Pat officially announced it - THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING PEOPLE!!! Then it dawned on me-I broke the pattern from the earlier shows. Still completely dumbfounded at the turn of events from the past, I made my way to the bonus round and introduced my audience members. Such a comfort to look up and see my good friend and my husband waving back at me (and super cool that they got screen time!)
I spun the wheel and we were off. Thing - 10 letters. Not much help from the R, S, T, L, N, E. Thankfully I called my go-to letters (D, C, M and A) as they gave me a bit more help. 10 seconds to solve-and by some miracle at second 9.9 I (accidentally) grabbed Pat on the shoulder and exclaimed 'CHALKBOARD!!!!!' And the next thing I know I'm being hugged by Jerry and Rachael and jumping up and down still completely in shock of what had just transpired. I just won Wheel of Fortune. The whole freaking game. I got on the show-and despite an incredibly rocky start-I WON THE GAME!!! I came out with a total of $42,000 and a sweet trip to Hawaii. Not too shabby for 20 minutes of work! And aside from a treat for myself (maybe a nice bag!) every penny of my winnings is going towards a down payment on a house for my husband and I! I can't wait to start house hunting!!! I'm not even going to talk about the rest of our weekend in California because it's inconsequential. Absolutely nothing in the world could beat the surreal experience I had being on Wheel of Fortune. Not even all the wine in Napa (oops!) :)