Charlie O'Donnell

Charlie O'Donnell (August 12, 1932-November 1, 2010) was the longtime announcer on Wheel of Fortune. He stayed with the daytime version from 1975 until 1980, leaving it in wake of the show's announced (but retracted) cancellation. Jack Clark announced the majority of episodes until his own death in July 1988, when M. G. Kelly took over. O'Donnell returned in March 1989 and remained with the show until shortly before his death.

Johnny Gilbert of Jeopardy! filled in for the first three weeks after his death, and five different announcers filled in for the rest of the nighttime version's 27th season (often dubbing over Charlie in the process). The substitute announcers are Lora Cain, Joe Cipriano, John Cramer, Rich Fields and Jim Thornton.

Besides Wheel, O'Donnell announced The $25,000 Pyramid, The Joker's Wild, Tic-Tac-Dough and American Bandstand, among other shows.