Susan Stafford

Susan Stafford (born Susanna Gail Carney October 13, 1945) is an American former model, actress and television host. She was the original hostess of the American game show Wheel of Fortune from January 6, 1975, until she left on October 22, 1982. She returned briefly to Wheel of Fortune in 1986 to substitute for Vanna White.[1][2]

Susan Stafford
Born
Susanna Gail Carney

(1945-10-13) October 13, 1945
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationGame show co-host, author
Years active1970-present

Personal life

Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Stafford grew up in Missouri, and won several beauty contests as a teenager in Kansas City.[3] Stafford moved to California as an adult to work as a television actress.

Stafford married radio pioneer Gordon McLendon in 1973[4], and was then married to Dick Ebersol of NBC Sports and Saturday Night Live in 1976. Ebersol and Stafford were married on a beach in Malibu. Their wedding was attended by John Belushi, Chevy Chase, and SNL producer Lorne Michaels. After they exchanged vows, Chase jokingly grabbed Stafford and threw her into the ocean.[5] They divorced 18 months later.[6] Stafford later fell in love with game show producer Dan Enright. Enright employed her as vice president of Barry & Enright Productions.[7]

Stafford currently lives in Las Vegas.

Career

After leaving Wheel of Fortune, Stafford earned a B.A. in nutrition and an M.A. in clinical psychology from Antioch University, and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the unaccredited Pacific Western University.[8] During this time, Stafford returned to television in 1988 as host of Alive, which aired on the Christian Broadcasting Network and in syndication. In 2003, Stafford made her first game show appearance since Wheel of Fortune, appearing on Hollywood Squares Game Show Week (Part 2).[9]

Other Work

In 2011, Stafford published her first book, Stop the Wheel, I Want to Get Off.[10]

Walk of Stars- Golden Palm

In 2005, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to her.[11]

gollark: I mean, I would have taken it.
gollark: ***mine***
gollark: this balloon is GOING DOWN.
gollark: I got it, thanks. It will be an excellent addition to my small collection of nebular.
gollark: I hesitated and it vanished...

References
  1. Greene, Bob (February 22, 1987). "THAT'S HOW 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' SPINS". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. "Vanna White takes time off from 'Wheel of Fortune'". The Greenville News. June 1, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  3. Mitchell, Marilyn. Walking with the Stars. BearManor Media.
  4. Dary, David. "MCLENDON, GORDON BARTON". tshaonline.org. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. Mitchell, Marilyn. Walking with the Stars. BearManor Media.
  6. Lemon, Richard. "Live from Litchfield! It's the Improbable Duo of Dick Ebersol and Susan Saint James". people.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. "Stafford/Enright bows TV/pix unit". variety.com. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  8. "Dr. Susan - Susan Stafford". cmslogin.info. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  9. "Susan Stafford". IMDb.com. IMDb, Inc. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. Stafford, Susan (2010). Stop the Wheel, I Want to Get Off!. Xlibris Corporation.
  11. Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
Media offices
Preceded by
New creation		 Wheel of Fortune Hostess
1975–1982		 Succeeded by
Vanna White
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