Woolery, Chuck 1941–

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WOOLERY, Chuck 1941

PERSONAL

Born March 16, 1941, in Ashland, KY; married Margaret Hayes (divorced); married Jo Ann Plug (an actress; divorced, 1980); married Teri Nelson, 1984 (separated, June 2003); children; (first marriage) one daughter, one son; (second marriage) one daughter; (third marriage) Michael, Sean. Education: Attended Eastern Kentucky University.

Career: Actor, game show host, and writer. Appeared in television commercial for Lipton Sizzle & Stir, 2001; previously worked as a sales rep for Pillsbury and as member of the rock band AvantGarde. Military service: Served in the U.S. Navy for two years.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Sonic Boom (short film), 1974.

Victor Spivak, Evil in the Deep (also known as The Treasure of the Jamaica Reef and Treasure of the Jamaica Deep ), Astral Films, 1976.

Television commentator #2, Six Pack, Twentieth CenturyFox, 1982.

Himself (host), Playmate Playoffs, 1986.

Himself, Cold Feet, Avenue Pictures Productions, 1989.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mr. Dingle, the store owner, New Zoo Revue, syndicated, 1972.

Host, Your Hit Parade, CBS, 1974.

Host, Wheel of Fortune, NBC, 19751981.

Himself/judge, The $1.98 Beauty Show, 1978.

Host, Love Connection, syndicated, 19831994.

Host, Scrabble, NBC, 19841990.

Host, The Chuck Woolery Show, syndicated, 19911992.

Himself (host), Home & Family, The Family Channel, 19951996.

Host, The Dating Game, syndicated, 1998.

Host, Greed (also known as Greed: The MultiMillion Dollar Challenge, Greed: The Series, and Super Greed ), 19992000.

Host, Ultimate Fan Search, TV Land, 2000.

Guest, The Test, F/X, 2001.

Host, Kiss the Bride, The WB, 2001.

Host, Lingo, Game Show Network, 2002.

Himself, Chuck Woolery: Naturally Stoned, Game Show Network, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tennis pro, A Guide for the Married Woman, ABC, 1978.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Lifetime Salutes Mom, Lifetime, 1987.

The World's Funniest Hypnotist, ABC, 1996.

Manager, Hey Hey It's the Monkees, ABC, 1997.

Host, TV Land's Ultimate Fan Search, TV Land, 1999.

Wonders of Wildlife Honors: Concert for Conservation, TNN, 2000.

The Great American History Quiz: Heroes and Villains, History Channel, 2000.

Great American History Quiz: Americana, History Channel, 2000.

Host, The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 4, NBC, 2003.

Host, The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 5, NBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Host, Kiss the Bride: The Ultimate Valentine, The WB, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Love and the Cozy Comrades," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973.

Himself, Tattletales, CBS, 1974.

(Uncredited) Himself, "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2," CHiPs, NBC, 1980.

Himself, "It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Parts 1 & 2," It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime, 1987.

Himself, "A Date to Remember," 227, NBC, 1989.

Himself, "And the Winner Is ... ," Melrose Place, Fox, 1995.

Himself, "What Goes Up, Must Come Down," Melrose Place, Fox, 1996.

Himself, "Daddy's Girl," Sister, Sister, The WB, 1996.

Himself, "Bob Barker: Master of Ceremonies," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

Also appeared as voice of himself, Family Guy (animated), Fox; in Happy Hour, USA Network.

RECORDINGS

Albums; with AvantGarde:

Naturally Stoned, Columbia, 1968.

Also appeared in "Home and Family" Christmas album with Cristina Ferrare.

WRITINGS

Television Episodes:

The Chuck Woolery Show, syndicated, 1991.

Songs:

Wrote the song "Naturally Stoned."

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