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Susan Stafford (born January 27, 1944) is an American former model, actress and television host. She was the original daytime hostess of the American game show Wheel of Fortune from January 6, 1975, until she left on October 22, 1982. She returned to Wheel of Fortune in 1986 to substitute for Vanna White. [1] [2]
The original host of Wheel of Fortune was Chuck Woolery, who hosted the series from its 1975 premiere until December 25, 1981, save for one week in August 1980 when Alex Trebek hosted in his place. [7] [46] Woolery's departure came over a salary dispute with show creator Merv Griffin, and his contract was not renewed. [9]
Woolery was the original host of the original daytime Wheel of Fortune from 1975 until 1981, when he was replaced by Pat Sajak. After leaving Wheel of Fortune, Woolery hosted a number of other game shows including Love Connection (1983–1994), Scrabble (1984–1990, 1993), Greed (1999-2000), and Lingo (2002–2007).
Woolery was the original host of the game's daytime series along with the show's original letter turner, Susan Stafford. Woolery left the show in 1981 and went on to host the dating series "Love ...
Ryan Seacrest is the wheel deal, folks. Seacrest’s first week as host of Wheel of Fortune averaged 8.31 million total viewers (per Nielsen, Live+Same Day), up 21% year over year to deliver the ...
'Wheel of Fortune' fans react, share opinions host Ryan Seacrest. Reviews from "Wheel of Fortune" fans were largely positive, but there were some that had their doubts about the show's longevity ...
The bump in ratings for "Wheel" comes as traditional TV viewing continues to decline. The show gained viewers as the number of people watching TV overall fell 9% during the same period.
Chuck Woolery, who died on Nov. 23 at age 83, is possibly best known as the original host of the popular TV gameshow Wheel of Fortune.However, the hosting gig was eventually given to Pat Sajak ...