Chuck Woolery once regretted leaving being replaced by Pat Sajak on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
However, Pat Sajak was ultimately given the hosting role following Woolery's departure in 1981 over a contract dispute. Woolery later acknowledged that he would have been earning a higher salary if he hadn’t left the game show, as reported by Parade.
Original Wheel Of Fortune Host And Game Show Legend Chuck Woolery Dead At 83
Chuck Woolery, by any measure one of the most successful game show hosts in history, passed away this weekend. The 83-year-old star is probably best remembered as the first host of Wheel Of Fortune, though he also guided a ton of other shows to sustained success including Love Connection and Scrabble, both of which ran for around a decade.
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Game show host Chuck Woolery, the founder of "Wheel of Fortune" and later host of "The Dating Game," died Saturday at 83.
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