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 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. 

March 16th, 1941 in Ashland  /  Died:   Nov 23rd, 2024