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Chuck Woolery—the affable, smooth-talking game show host of Wheel of Fortune, Love Connection, and Scrabble who later made a splash as a right-wing podcaster—has died at 83, per the AP. Woolery died at his home in Texas with his wife, Kristen, present, says podcast partner Mark Young.
- Woolery, with his matinee idol looks, coiffed hair, and ease with witty banter, was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
- In 1983, Woolery began an 11-year run as host of TV’s Love Connection, for which he coined the phrase, “We’ll be back in two minutes and two seconds,” a two-fingered signature dubbed the “2 and 2.” In 1984, he hosted TV’s Scrabble, simultaneously hosting two game shows on TV until 1990.
- Woolery began his TV career at a show that has become a mainstay. Although most associated with Pat Sajak and Vanna White, Wheel of Fortune debuted Jan. 6, 1975, on NBC with Woolery welcoming contestants and the audience. Woolery, then 33, was trying to make it in Nashville as a singer.
RIP
Don’t watch game shows but he must have been a solid guy.
I remember him appearing several times on Foxnews (back when I watched FoxNews), he was not a partisan or a bomb thrower but an introspective guy who loved his country and suffered personally at the treatment of libs to that which he loved.
When a great American passes, it is always said.
Rest in Peace.
What a handsome man !
He was a solid advocate for the 2nd Amendment.
…..has transformed
Up until ’77, I worked evening shift, as a fork lift operator at a coal mine roof bolt factory. Wasn’t much on daytime tv, but I remember watching the wheel. It was different than today’s version, as I recall, the winners picked merchandise amounting to their winnings on the spot.
He seemed the most genuine human of all game show hosts, then and since.
I’ll take the ivory nightstand lamps for $3800, Chuck.