Pat Sajak will be acting in the play 'Prescription: Murder' with broadcaster friend Joe Moore following his exit from 'Wheel of Fortune' in a fundraiser for a Hawaii theater.
Although Pat Sajak has spun his last spin, the game show veteran isn’t exactly retiring. Sajak’s last 'Wheel of Fortune' episode aired Friday evening, but the host of 42 years already has a new job lined up. The 77-year-old will be playing the antagonist in the 1962 play 'Prescription: Murder,' which inspired the Peter Falk-led 'Columbo' pilot of the same name and the detective series that ran until 2003.
always felt that the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half hour a safe place for family fun,' he continued. 'No social issues, no politics, nothing embarrassing I hope, just a game.' 'But gradually it became more than that,' he added. ' A place where kids learned their letters, where people from other countries honed their English skills, where families came together along with friends and neighbors, and entire generations.
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