RIP Charlie O'Donnell

*Guitar_Raph* · 11-03-2010, 04:07 PM

From 1975-1980 & again from 1988-2010, he was the announcer on Wheel of Fortune. He died @ the age of 78.

Charlie O'Donnell was a radio dj as well as announcing game shows. His first tv start was when he became Dick Clark's sidekick on American Bandstand back in 1958. He also announced on Dick Clark's other shows, The $100K Pyramid, New Year's Rockin Eve and TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes.

If you're a game show fan like me, you prbably heard him announce these shows...

Dance Fever, Monopoly, Wordplay, Joker's Wild, Tic Tac Dough, Bullseye (he replaced Jay Stewart on those 3 shows back in 1981), All-Star Secrets, The Guiness Game.

Or you heard him subbing on...

Card Sharks, Press Your Luck, To Tell The Truth (NBC);

You will be missed.

11-03-2010, 04:07 PM	#1
Guitar_Raph Superhero musician Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,191	RIP Charlie O'Donnell From 1975-1980 & again from 1988-2010, he was the announcer on Wheel of Fortune. He died @ the age of 78. Charlie O'Donnell was a radio dj as well as announcing game shows. His first tv start was when he became Dick Clark's sidekick on American Bandstand back in 1958. He also announced on Dick Clark's other shows, The $100K Pyramid, New Year's Rockin Eve and TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes. If you're a game show fan like me, you prbably heard him announce these shows... Dance Fever, Monopoly, Wordplay, Joker's Wild, Tic Tac Dough, Bullseye (he replaced Jay Stewart on those 3 shows back in 1981), All-Star Secrets, The Guiness Game. Or you heard him subbing on... Card Sharks, Press Your Luck, To Tell The Truth (NBC); You will be missed. Last edited by Guitar_Raph; 03-10-2011 at 07:00 AM.