Chuck Woolery Net Worth
Chuck Woolery Net Worth is
$15 Million
Chuck Woolery Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Charles Herbert "Chuck" Woolery is an American game show host, occasional actor and former musician. 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... | Full Name | Chuck Woolery |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 16, 1941 |
| Place Of Birth | Ashland, Kentucky, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Profession | Talk show host, Game Show Host, Actor, Singer |
| Education | Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Kim Woolery (m. 2006), Teri Nelson (m. 1985–2004), Jo Ann Pflug (m. 1972–1980), Margaret Hays (m. 1961–1971) |
| Children | Michael Woolery, Katharine Woolery, Melissa Woolery, Chad Woolery, Cary Woolery, Sean Woolery |
| Parents | Katherine Woolery, Dan Woolery |
| Siblings | Sue Woolery |
| Nicknames | Charles Herbert "Chuck" Woolery , Charles Herbert Woolery , chuck_woolery |
| Music Groups | The Avant-Garde |
| Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host |
| Movies | The Treasure of Jamaica Reef, A Guide for the Married Woman, Bass Fishing: The Basics with Chuck Woolery |
| TV Shows | Love Connection, Wheel of Fortune, Lingo, Scrabble, The Dating Game, The Home and Family Show, Greed, New Zoo Revue, The Price Is Right, The Big Spin, Think Like a Cat, Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hand sign language before each commercial break of two digits |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | [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. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | As of 2016, he is the first game show emcee to have hosted four long-running shows. |
| 2 | In Hollywood taping a new season of Lingo (2002) on the Game Show Network (GSN) cable network. [August 2005] |
| 3 | While in the hospital, he tried to commit suicide. |
| 4 | Is politically libertarian conservative. |
| 5 | Is one of the founders of the political action committee Restart Congress, along with, among others, Michigan's 41st Secretary of State, Terri Lynn Land. |
| 6 | With Jo Ann Pflug, he appeared alongside Bill Cullen and his wife Ann Mocamber along with Allen Ludden and his wife Betty White on Tattletales (1974) in 1974. |
| 7 | He, alongside Bob Eubanks and Jamie Farr, was one of the three rotating hosts of the $250,000 Game Show Spectacular at the Las Vegas Hilton, until the show closed in April 2008. |
| 8 | According to himself, when his show Love Connection (1983) was canceled, of the roughly 22,000 couples who met on the show, there were a total of 29 marriages, 8 engagements, and 15 children. |
| 9 | His idols when he was very young were Bill Cullen and his ex-brother-in-law Tom Kennedy. |
| 10 | Received a letter from Bob Barker who wanted to expressed his condolences on one of Woolery's three sons, Chad, who died in an motorcycle accident in 1986. |
| 11 | At one point, he was going to be a guitarist and singer. |
| 12 | Friends with: Michele Lee, Vicki Lawrence, Betty White, Bob Barker, Bob Eubanks, Bob Goen, Bill Cullen, Richard Dawson, Jim Lange, Jim Perry, Tom Kennedy, Geoff Edwards, Wink Martindale, Bill Rafferty, Peter Tomarken, Merv Griffin, Mark Goodson, Alex Trebek, Pat Sajak, Pat Finn, Monty Hall, Regis Philbin and Dick Clark. |
| 13 | Ranked #8 as GSN's Top 10 Game Show Hosts of All Time. |
| 14 | Had appeared on Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (1983), just a few days before he began hosting Scrabble (1984) for NBC. |
| 15 | Spent two years in the U.S. Navy. |
| 16 | In the mid-1960s, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to become a musician. |
| 17 | Went to high school with future basketball player Harold Sergent. |
| 18 | Missed a week's worth of episodes of Wheel of Fortune (1975), because he was in the hospital, hence, Alex Trebek subbed for him. |
| 19 | Best known by the public as the host of Wheel of Fortune (1975), Love Connection (1983), Scrabble (1984) and Lingo (2002). |
| 20 | Graduated from Ashland High School (now Paul G. Blazer High School) in Ashland, Kentucky, in 1959. |
| 21 | Made a successful comeback with Love Connection (1983), after a two-year absence on television. |
| 22 | Spokesman, "Generation America". |
| 23 | Had a quadruple heart bypass operation on September 23, 1996. |
| 24 | 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. |
| 25 | Before he was a game show host, he was a singer and an actor. |
| 26 | 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: The Series (1999) on FOX from 1999 to 2000. Starting in August of 2002, Chuck has been hosting Lingo (2002) on Game Show Network (GSN). |
| 27 | 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. |
| 28 | 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. |
| 29 | Former son-in-law of David Nelson. |
| 30 | 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). |
| 31 | Has eight children. |
| 32 | Wrote 1968 hit (Billboard #40) "Naturally Stoned" by studio group Avant-Garde. |
| 33 | Worked 39 days per year while hosting Love Connection (1983). |
| 34 | On September 23, 1996, Woolery underwent quadruple-bypass heart surgery in Los Angeles. |
| 35 | Attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop Dead Diva | 2009 | TV Series | Dream Judge / Host |
| Scrubs | 2004 | TV Series | Chuck Woolery |
| Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees | 1997 | TV Movie | Manager |
| Romance Theatre | 1982 | TV Series | |
| Six Pack | 1982 | T.V. Commentator #2 | |
| $weepstake$ | 1979 | TV Series | Tyler |
| A Guide for the Married Woman | 1978 | TV Movie | Tennis Pro |
| Sonic Boom | 1974 | Short | Pilot Rogers |
| The Treasure of Jamaica Reef | 1974 | Victor Spivak | |
| Love, American Style | 1973 | TV Series | Mr. Thompson (segment "Love and the Cozy Comrades") |
| New Zoo Revue | 1972 | TV Series | Mr. Dingle |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly | 1976 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox and Friends | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cavuto on Business | 2014 | TV Series | Himself (segment "B Side") |
| The Cleveland Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Don't Forget the Lyrics! | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Meow Mix Think Like a Cat Game Show | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Pioneers of Television | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Lingo | 2002-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Insider's Guide to Winning Game Show Millions | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Greatest Game Show Moments | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| I Love the 80's 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| World Poker Tour | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood Squares | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 4 | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Pyramid | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Kiss the Bride | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Greed: The Series | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| TV Land's Ultimate Fan Search | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Dating Game | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Magic Hour | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Home & Family | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself - Co-Host |
| Maury | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sister, Sister | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Melrose Place | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Scrabble | 1984-1990 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Donahue | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cold Feet | 1989 | Himself | |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| 227 | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The New Hollywood Squares | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Himself - Center Square / Himself |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show. | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Playboy: Playmate Playoffs | 1986 | Video documentary | Himself - Host |
| Hour Magazine | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Spin | 1985 | TV Series | Himself - Host (1985) |
| Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | 1984 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Love Connection | 1983 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Wheel of Fortune | 1975-1981 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| CHiPs | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
| The $1.98 Beauty Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself / judge |
| The Jim Nabors Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| 4th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Music Hall America | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Sweepstakes | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dolly | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1975 | TV Series | Himself - TV Game Show Host |
| The Magnificent Marble Machine | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Bowling | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Your Hit Parade | 1974 | TV Series | Himself / Host |
| Tattletales | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Playboy After Dark | 1969 | TV Series | Singer |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show | Wheel of Fortune (1983) |
Known for movies
Love Connection (1983)
as Himself - Host
The Chuck Woolery Show (1991)
as Himself - Host
Lingo (2002-2007)
as Himself - Host
TV Land's Ultimate Fan Search (1999)
as Himself - Host