Chuck Woolery

Chuck Woolery (born March 16, 1941) is an American game show host, talk show host, actor and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several 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 Game Show Network from 2002 to 2007. Woolery's musical career includes several advertising jingles, a top-40 pop hit with the psychedelic pop duo The Avant-Garde, and a number of country music releases.

Chuck Woolery
Woolery in 2004
Born (1941-03-16) March 16, 1941
Occupations
  • Television host
  • singer
  • actor
Years active1963–present
Notable credits
  • Wheel of Fortune (1975–1981)
  • Scrabble (1984–1990, 1993)
  • Love Connection (1983–1994)
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Margaret Hayes
    (m. 1961; div. 1971)
  • (m. 1972; div. 1980)
  • Teri Nelson
    (m. 1985; div. 2004)
  • Kim Barnes
    (m. 2006; div. 2016)
Children5
Musical career
GenresPsychedelic pop, country
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
LabelsColumbia, Warner, Epic
Formerly ofThe Avant-Garde
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