Chuck Woolery
Charles Herbert Woolery (March 16, 1941 – November 23, 2024) was an American game show host, talk show host, and musician. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky. He attended both the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University but dropped out of both.
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| Born | Charles Herbert Woolery March 16, 1941 |
| Died | November 23, 2024 (aged 83) Horseshoe Bay, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky (dropped out) Morehead State University (dropped out) |
| Occupations | |
| Known for | Wheel of Fortune Love Connection Scrabble Lingo Greed |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Hayes (m. 1963, d. 1970 Jo Ann Pflug (m. 1972–1980)Teri Nelson (m. 1985–2004)Kim Barnes (m. 2006) |
| Children | 6 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Country |
| Labels | Columbia |
Woolery served in the U.S. Navy. He was the original host of Wheel of Fortune (1975–1981), the original version 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 Game Show Network from 2002 to 2007.[1] He coined the phrase "two and two" (two minutes and two seconds), the length of a TV commercial break.[2]
Woolery was a Republican and born-again Christian. He credited his faith for getting him through the death of his son, Chad, one of his three children with first wife Margaret Hayes. He had a daughter with second wife Jo Ann Pflug and two sons with third wife Teri Nelson.
Woolery co-hosted the podcast Blunt Force Truth with Mark Young.[3]
Woolery died at his home in Horseshoe Bay, Texas on November 23, 2024, at the age of 83.[4][5]
References
change- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Chuck Woolery, Host of 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Love Connection,' Dies at 83". Yahoo Entertainment. 2024-11-24. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ↑ "Chuck Woolery, 'Love Connection' and Original 'Wheel of Fortune' Host, Dies at 83". People.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ↑ Barnes, Mike (November 23, 2024). "Chuck Woolery, Host of 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Love Connection,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Chuck Woolery, Host of 'Love Connection,' Dies at 83". The New York Times. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.