- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCharles Herbert Woolery
- Height1.88 m
- Chuck Woolery originally set his sights on a career in the music industry but had a change of heart when he joined the U.S. Navy instead. After two years military service, he attended college in his home state of Kentucky and afterward held various jobs including a stint as a sales rep at Pillsbury. He later moved to Nashville where he formed the rock band "Avant Garde". He has one daughter and an adopted son from his first marriage, and one daughter from his second marriage and two boys from his third marriage.- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpousesKim Woolery(July 17, 2006 - 2016) (divorced)Teri Nelson Carpenter(March 16, 1985 - June 11, 2004) (divorced, 2 children)Jo Ann Pflug(July 8, 1972 - 1982) (divorced, 1 child)Margaret Ann Hays(1961 - ?) (divorced, 3 children)Kristen(? - November 23, 2024) (his death)
- ChildrenAnn Katherine WooleryJon Cary WooleryMelissa WooleryCharles Daniel WooleryChadSeanMichael
- ParentsDan WooleryKaterine
- Hand sign language before each commercial break of two digits
- 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.
- Missed a week's worth of episodes of Wheel of Fortune (1975), because he was in the hospital, hence, Alex Trebek subbed for him.
- 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.
- Worked 39 days per year while hosting Love Connection (1983).
- 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 Carpenter, of sons Michael and Sean.
- [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.
- I moved to Hollywood with the intention of becoming an actor and a singer. Game show hosting was only supposed to be a temporary gig.
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