Chuck Woolery Net Worth

Chuck Woolery's Quotes

• [Of his current residence]: It's just like Venice Beach, California right in the middle of Texas. It's a very eclectic, interesting place. I like it.
• At the time I thought my career was on the rise. I had no idea it was Wheel of Fortune that was on the rise. The show escaped cancellation multiple times while I was hosting, so I wanted financial security in case NBC decided to dump it. Looking back at it, I let my ego get in the way of my decision making and it was a terrible mistake. I'm happy for the success Merv (Griffin) has had with the show. I have no idea if the show would become a huge hit if I stayed on board.

Interesting Facts about Chuck Woolery

1. On September 23, 1996, Woolery underwent quadruple-bypass heart surgery in Los Angeles.
2. Worked 39 days per year while hosting Love Connection (1983).
3. Wrote 1968 hit (Billboard #40) "Naturally Stoned" by studio group Avant-Garde.
4. In addition to writing the #40 hit "Naturally Stoned" by the duo "The Avant-Garde", he was one half of the duo, along with Elkin Thomas Fowler (better known as Elkin 'Bubba' Fowler).
5. Former son-in-law of David Nelson.
6. Over 2,000 episodes of Love Connection (1983) were taped in the 11 years he hosted the show (1983-1994), making it one of the longest lasting game shows in syndication.
7. A new version of Love Connection (1983) was attempted from 1998-1999. Comedian Pat Bullard took over the hosting from Woolery. Though it retained the original format, viewers unfamiliarity with Bullard and late night time slots in most markets hindered the show, and it ceased production after only one season.
8. His longest lasting game show is Love Connection (1983). He hosted that show for 11 years (1983-1994). He hosted Scrabble (1984) on NBC for 7 years (1984-1990, 1993) and was the first host of Wheel of Fortune (1975) (1975-1981) before he left after a contract dispute with creator Merv Griffin (Pat Sajak took over and still is the host today). Woolery's most recent game show outputs were a short lived syndicated revival of The Dating Game (1997) from 1998 to 2000 and the big money game show Greed (1999) on FOX from 1999 to 2000. Starting in August of 2002, Chuck has been hosting Lingo (2002) on Game Show Network (GSN).
9. Before he was a game show host, he was a singer and an actor.
10. Father, with Margaret Hayes, of Cary, Katherine and Chad, who died in a motorcycle accident in 1986 at age 19; father, with Jo Ann Pflug, of daughter Melissa; father, with Teri Nelson, of sons Michael and Sean.
11. Had a quadruple heart bypass operation on September 23, 1996.
12. Spokesman, "Generation America".
13. Made a successful comeback with Love Connection (1983), after a two-year absence on television.
14. Graduated from Ashland High School (now Paul G. Blazer High School) in Ashland, Kentucky, in 1959.
15. Best known by the public as the host of Wheel of Fortune (1975), Love Connection (1983), Scrabble (1984) and Lingo (2002).
16. Missed a week's worth of episodes of Wheel of Fortune (1975), because he was in the hospital, hence, Alex Trebek subbed for him.
17. Went to high school with future basketball player Harold Sergent.
18. In the mid-1960s, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to become a musician.
19. Had appeared on Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (1983), just a few days before he began hosting Scrabble (1984) for NBC.
20. Ranked #8 as GSN's Top 10 Game Show Hosts of All Time.