Thursday kicks off ABC's eight-week event Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, marking the TV institution's prime-time debut. For the first time ever, celebrity contestants will be spinning that iconic. The First 'Wheel of Fortune' Host Chuck Woolery Tragically Lost His Son Who Was Just 19 February 04, 2020 by Oyin Balogun American game show host and musician, Chuck Woolery learned firsthand, the bitter realities of life after losing his son, Chad Woolery, several decades ago at nineteen. American game show host and musician, Chuck Woolery learned firsthand, the bitter realities of life after losing his son, Chad Woolery, several decades ago at nineteen. Chuck Woolery prides himself as being the first-ever host on the television competition show, 'Wheel Of Fortune.' The game show host has experienced his rub with misfortune, after dealing with the loss of his teenage son in 1986.

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The Question:

Before Vanna White & Pat Sajak there were two other hosts of Wheel of Fortune. One was Chuck Woolery. Who was the woman?

The Answer:

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You are correct. Game show veteran Chuck Woolery was one of the first hosts of the show when it debuted on Jan. 6, 1975.

Now, would you like to spin or buy a vowel?

Just kidding.

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To answer your question, L.A.-based talk show personality Susan Stafford was the show's other host. Pat Sajak debuted as host in December 1981 and Vanna White replaced Stafford a year later.

And while we have your attention, here's one you can stump your friends with at your next party. The first letter Vanna ever turned on the Wheel of Fortune puzzleboard was a 't.'

In case you're wondering, we found all this information at the Wheel of Fortune web site.

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-The Editors