Born Charles Herbert Woolery in Ashland, Ky., on Mar. 16, 1941, Woolery served two years in the Navy before beginning his career in entertainment. As one half of the psychedelic pop duo the Avant ...

Chuck Woolery, the game show host who began the long run of 'Wheel of Fortune' before playing matchmaker on 'Love Connection,' has died.

Charles Herbert Woolery was born on March 16, 1941, in Ashland, Ky., the son of Dan and Katherine Woolery. His father was a distributor for Coca-Cola.

Chuck Woolery, host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Wheel,’ dies at 83 After rising to prominence as a handsome, easygoing game-show host, he became a conservative commentator and podcaster.

Born Charles Herbert Woolery in Ashland, Ky., on Mar. 16, 1941, Woolery served two years in the Navy before beginning his career in entertainment. As one half of the psychedelic pop duo the Avant ...

Charles Herbert Woolery was born in 1941 in Ashland, Kentucky, to Dan and Katherine Woolery. He attended the University of Kentucky for a brief period before dropping out to serve in the US Navy.

Charles Herbert Woolery was born on March 16, 1941, in Ashland, Kentucky. His father, Dan, owned a fountain-supplies company, and his mother, Katherine, was a homemaker.

Woolery also had his own CBS daytime morning show, which didn’t last long in competition with Live With Regis and Kathie Lee; co-hosted the Family Channel’s Home and Family; and was the face of other ...

Chuck Woolery, the charismatic game show host who kicked off the long run of Wheel of Fortune before spending 11 years playing matchmaker on Love Connection, has died. He was 83.