Woody Woodbury

Robert Dennis "Woody" Woodbury (born February 9, 1924) is an American comedian, actor, television personality and talk show host. He is known for his best-selling comedy albums of risqué stories, most of which were released in the early 1960s. He was among the first standup comedians to receive a gold record.

Biography Robert Dennis Woodbury was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on February 9, 1924. He was a U.S. Marine Corps flight instructor in World War II and the Korean War. Appearing at a night club in Florida, Woodbury met Fletcher Smith, who recorded Woody's material and through his connections in Hollywood led Woodbury to appear in a few films. By 1948, he was working at the Clover Club in Miami.

In 1962, Woodbury replaced Johnny Carson as host of the game show Who Do You Trust? when Carson left to succeed Jack Paar in helming The Tonight Show, a job for which Woodbury had also been competing.

In the mid to late 1960s, Woodbury often performed at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, touring nationally and performing in charity golf tournaments with Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason and others. He hosted a beauty pageant in West Virginia with Gordon MacRae and Troy Donahue. On August 8, 2019, Woodbury helped to honor Eugene "Gene" Witkowski (1921–2023 ), 97, who served in World War II, who lived in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area for fifty years.

He turned 100 on February 9, 2024.

Discography Woody Woodbury Looks At Love And Life (1959) Woody Woodbury's Laughing Room (1960) First Annual Message From The President Of The "Booze Is the Only Answer" Club (1960) Woody Woodbury's Concert In Comedy (1961) Woody Woodbury's Saloonatics (1961) Woody Woodbury In The Spice Is Right (1962) The Best Of Woody Woodbury (1963) Thru The Keyhole With Woody Woodbury (1964) More Of Woody (1973) Woody Woodbury's Merriment (2001)