Woody Woodbury

Who is Woody Woodbury?

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

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.

Woodbury hosted The Woody Woodbury Show, a ninety-minute talk/variety show which aired weekday afternoons. It ran from August 28, 1967 to June 13, 1969.

Woodbury’s most substantial film role was that of "Uncle Woody" in 1964’s For Those Who Think Young. Among Woodbury’s other film appearances: Safe At Home; Beyond the Bermuda Triangle; Super Fuzz; and Hardly Working.

Woodbury continues to perform standup comedy, mostly in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, area, his home base for many years.