Pat Sajak Biography (1946?-)

Born October 26, 1946 (some sources say 1947), in Chicago, IL; son of a trucking foreman; divorced, 1985; married second wife, Lesly Brown (a fashion model), December 31, 1990; children: Patrick, Maggie Marie. Addresses: Office: c/o The Wheel of Fortune, 3400 Riverside Dr., 2nd Floor, Burbank,CA 91505; 10202 West Washington Blvd., Robert Young Building, Suite 2000, Culver City, CA 90232-3195.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Game show host, talk show host
Birth Details: October 26, 1946?; Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Los Angeles anchor, The NewsCenter (also known as NewsCenter 4), 1974
Cohost, The Sunday Show, 1976
Host, Wheel of Fortune, NBC, 1982-1989, 1991-, syndicated, 1983-
Kevin Hathaway, Days of Our Lives (also known as DOOL and Days), NBC, 1983
Host, The Pat Sajak Show, CBS, 1989-1990
Specials
Host, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1985
NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986
Presenter, The 13th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1986
Host, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1986
Host, The 97th Tournament of Roses Parade, NBC, 1986
Host, The 98th Tournament of Roses Parade, NBC, 1987
Jack Paar Is Alive and Well!, NBC, 1987
The 15th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1988
Happy Birthday, Bugs: 50 Looney Years (also known as HollywoodCelebrates Bugs Bunny's 50th Birthday), CBS, 1990
American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1992
Host, Variety Reviews '92, syndicated, 1993

Host, This Is Your Life, NBC, 1993
The 29th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1994
Disney's Most Unlikely Heroes, ABC, 1996
Plugged In: A Parents' Guide to TV, The Family Channel, 1997
Intimate Portrait: Vanna White, Lifetime, 1998
Vanna White: Game Show Goddess, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
It's Only Talk: The Real Story of America's Talk Shows, 1999
The Great American History Quiz: 50 States, History Channel, 2001
The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2001
(In archive footage) Himself, The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments, NBC, 2002
Episodic
Himself, "The Big Apple: Part 1," Gimme a Break!, ABC, 1984
Himself, "Wheel of Fortune," The A-Team, 1986
Himself, "The Wheel of Misfortune," 227, 1986
Himself, Santa Barbara, 1988
Himself, Late Night with David Letterman, 1988, 1991, 1993
Dr. Brian Brandon, "The Two Faces of Ed," The Commish, ABC, 1992
Voice of himself, "Under Chuckie's Kid/Chuckie Is Rich," Rugrats (animated), Nickelodeon, 1994
Himself, "End of the Season," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1994
Himself, "As My Career Lay Dying," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
Himself, "A&E Biography: Nina Van Horn," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 2000
Guest host, Larry King Live, CNN, 2000
Himself, "Inner Tube," The King of Queens, CBS, 2001
Appeared as guest panelist, The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour;celebrity guest, Super Password; in The Merv Griffin Show; The Tonight Show; Hour Magazine.
Television Work
Series
Executive producer, The Pat Sajak Show, CBS, 1989-1990
Film Appearances
Buffalo anchorperson, Airplane II--The Sequel (also known as Flying High II), Paramount, 1982

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Newsmakers 1985: Issue Cumulation, Gale Research, 1986

Periodicals

New York Times, December 11, 1988
Sports Illustrated, August 5, 2002, p. 22

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