Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Susan grew up in Missouri, started winning beauty contests as a teenager in Kansas City where her modeling career began. Susan moved to California and enjoyed success in co-starring roles in major television series and a couple of motion pictures. Susan is best known as the original hostess on "Wheel of Fortune" from ...
Mark Goodson, a powerful and popular producer of the game shows world, asked her if she would leave Wheel of Fortune (1975) to be a model on The Price Is Right (1972) to replace Anitra Ford who was leaving the show 1976. She thought about it and asked what billing she would receive. When Goodson told her no billing, but she would make up for it with money, she decided to stay with "Wheel of Fortune".
Was a good friend of Rod Roddy and after Rod died in 2003, presided at his memorial service in Texas.
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Susan is an Ambassador of Entertainment for the Palm Springs Walk Of Stars and the Motion Picture Hall of Fame. Her autobiography, "Stop The Wheel, I Want To Get Off" is being reviewed by several publishers. [2008]
Recipient of a star on the Palm Springs Walk Of Stars.
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The Susan Stafford Foundation - working with patient advocacy, human trafficking, emergency response counseling and ecology
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Former Vice President of Public Relations with Barry & Enright Productions
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Once mentioned in an interview that the most amusing reaction to revealing her position as the original Wheel of Fortune (1975) hostess was, "You mean you used to be Vanna White?".
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Filled in for Vanna White on Wheel of Fortune (1975) in 1986 when White had to miss a taping session because of the death of her then-boyfriend.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Police Story
1976
TV Series
Debbie
Ellery Queen
1976
TV Series
The Hat Check Girl
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1975
TV Series
Ginna Drew
Love, American Style
1972-1973
TV Series
Gladys (segment "Love and the Awkward Age") / Julie Appleton (segment "Love and the Overnight Guests")
Incident on a Dark Street
1973
TV Movie
Monica Forbes
Ironside
1972
TV Series
Joyce Manion
Bracken's World
1970
TV Series
Amy's Secretary
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
StarCraft
1998
Video Game thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
E! True Hollywood Story
1999
TV Series documentary
Herself
Wheel of Fortune
1975-1986
TV Series
Herself - Hostess / Herself - Sub-Hostess
The Hollywood Squares
1979
TV Series
Herself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1978
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show