Chuck Woolery
Game Show Host, TV Personality
1941 –
Who is Chuck Woolery?
Charles Herbert "Chuck" Woolery is an American game show host. He has had long-running tenures hosting several different game shows. He was the original host of Wheel of Fortune from 1975–81, the original incarnation of Love Connection from 1983–94, and Scrabble from 1984–90. He also hosted Lingo on Game Show Network from 2002–07, and most recently hosted Think Like a Cat, which premiered on GSN on November 15, 2008, and he has occasionally dabbled in other entertainment roles including acting, and talk show hosting.
Woolery is politically libertarian conservative, and has spoken publicly in favor of conservative political positions. He is an active supporter of the Republican Party, and has mainly donated to Republican and conservative causes. He occasionally writes political editorials, which are syndicated and appear in such publications as The Washington Times and Newsmax.
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- Born
- Mar 16, 1941
Ashland - Also known as
- Charles Herbert "Chuck" Woolery
- Charles Herbert Woolery
- chuck_woolery
- Spouses
- Kim Barnes
(2006/07/17 - ) - Teri Nelson
(1985/03/16 - 2004/06/11) - Jo Ann Pflug
(1972/12/21 - 1980) - Margaret Hays
(1961 - 1971)
- Kim Barnes
- Children
- Religion
- Born again
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Ethnicity
- White American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Morehead State University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Lived in
- Kentucky
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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