CHUCK WOOLERY
Biography
Chuck Woolery is an American popular 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 1994. He currently hosts Lingo on GSN. Before hosting game shows, Woolery formed the music band The Avant Garde, whose hit song “Naturally Stoned” climbed the charts in 1968, and his first television exposure was playing the role of Mr. Dingle on New Zoo Revue.
Starting in the entertainment business as a folk/pop singer, Woolery was first recognized on a 1974 rendition of Your Hit Parade, and was soon ackowledged as having potential hosting abilities. At the recommendation of television host Merv Griffin, he accepted hosting duties for newly created game show Wheel of Fortune in 1975.
One of the most recognizable faces in game show television, Woolery has hosted Wheel (1975-1981), Love Connection (1983-1994), 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. He even had his own television talk show, called The Chuck Woolery Show, which lasted for a few months in 1991.
An avid fisherman all his life, 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.
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. His current game show on GSN, Lingo, is going into its sixth season and is the #1 show on GSN