Charles Woolery is an American game show host, talk show host, actor and musician who has had long-running tenures hosting several game shows. Woolery was the original host of Wheel of Fortune (1975–1981), the original incarnation of Love Connection (1983–1994), Scrabble (1984–1990, 1993), Greed on Fox from 1999 to 2000, and Lingo on Game Show Network from 2002 to 2007. Woolery's musical career includes several advertising jingles, a top-40 pop hit with the psychedelic pop duo The Avant-Garde, and a number of country music releases.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Woolery only appeared at the 1979 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the new Rocking Tortoise Toy Float.