Pat Sajak has been the host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ for 41 seasons, as of 2023. See a few of his pictures right here in honor of his birthday.
Pat Sajak is the face of Wheel Of Fortune. The weatherman-turned-iconic tv host has been internet hosting the sport present since 1983 alongside his longtime co-host, Vanna White! Pat retired as host of the present in 2023. You may also see (or hear) Pat in Airplane II: The Sequel as Buffalo Anchorman, a 1994 episode of Rugrats, The King of Queens, and Contemporary Off the Boat.
Earlier than Pat discovered fame on Wheel Of Fortune, he held quite a lot of odd jobs: an early morning newsman on an area Chicago radio station, a disc jockey for Armed Forces Radio, a DJ for Kentucky and Tennessee radio stations, till he ultimately spent 5 years as a weatherman and discuss present host for KNBC-TV in LA. In 1981, Wheel Of Fortune creator sought out Pat to host the sport present, and the remaining is historical past. He hosted each the daytime and syndicated night reveals of Wheel Of Fortune between 1983-1989, after which simply the night present from there on out (the daytime present was canceled in 1991).
Pat was married to Sherrill Sajak between 1979-1986, and has been married to photographer Lesly Brown since 1989. They share two children: Maggie and Patrick.
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Pat Sajak on the 2017 Daytime Artistic Arts Emmy Awards Gala
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Pat Sajak, Vanna White, and Alex Trebek
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Vanna White and Pat Sajak
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Pat Sajak Speaks at ‘PaleyLive NY: Wheel of Fortune: 35 Years of America’s Recreation’
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Pat Sajak Proudly Shows His Emmy Award
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Pat Sajak Throws the First Pitch at Rays vs. Orioles sport
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Pat Sajak in 1983
