On February 25, 2011, game show announcer Randy West (and another Price candidate following Roddy's death) posted the partially-filled puzzle J__ T__R___N on his Facebook page with a message saying "I have no further comment" (he gave the category, Person, five minutes later). After graduating he relocated to Los Angeles, where he began his broadcasting career. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Wheel of Fortune star Jim Thornton is celebrating Bring Your Parrot To Work Day in the game show's latest tweet. In 2011, he became the host of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune. He also appeared in video games, where he provided additional voice-over work for Hitman: Blood Money and as a DJ in Mafia II. Spencer Rose See Also: Raman Bhardwaj Marital Status, Family & Personal Life Details. Jim is a loving husband to Susan Thornton and a caring father to his only son Sam Thornton. Jeff Shuster With his wife Susan, he raised a son named Sam. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Jim commenced his broadcasting career in 1985, a year after he moved to Los Angeles. And the minimum amount that can be won on the Bonus Wheel has been upped to $39,000, in honor of the shows 39th season in syndication. These changes. Jim Thornton is an American television, radio announcer and voice actor who is known for his voiceover work in video games, movies, and TV shows. As we all know, Wheel of Fortune is a pretty simple game show in which . If you think about it, by doing the final spin I, as host, had an impact on the outcome of the game and that has always bothered me because it just didnt feel right, Sajak said of the change in play of the game. He is 57 years old and is a Taurus. He is a happily married man. With this change, only the contestants determine the outcome of the game and the host does not impose themself in any way.. Thornton provided the voice of Johnny Gomez in Celebrity Deathmatch, a Christmas caroler in Rugrats, and the announcer in The Cleveland Show. The nice thing about working in local TV in LA, said Sajak, is that decision makers are watching you every night. Merv Griffins decision has paid off for more than 40 years. Since 2011, he is best known for being the announcer of Wheel of Fortune following the death of longtime announcer Charlie O'Donnell .