- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Weston Smith
- Height5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
- Wolfman Jack was born on January 21, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for American Graffiti (1973), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) and Motel Hell (1980). He was married to Lucy Lamb. He died on July 1, 1995 in Belvidere, North Carolina, USA.
- SpouseLucy Lamb(May 5, 1961 - July 1, 1995) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenTod Weston SmithJoy Rene Smith
- ParentsAnson Weston SmithRosamond Small
- Wolfman howl and gravelly voice
- He passed away almost immediately after returning home from a promotional tour for his autobiography "Have Mercy". He entered his house, hugged his wife, said "Oh, it is so good to be home!" and literally passed away in his wife's arms.
- A final tribute show aired one week after Wolfman Jack's sudden death on over 100 radio stations.
- "Wolfman Jack" was posthumously inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame (1996).
- He is referred to in the songs, "Ramble on Rose" by Grateful Dead, "Clap for the Wolfman" by The Guess Who, and "Wolfman Jack" by Todd Rundgren.
- Began his career in 1960 at WYOU-AM in Newport News, Virginia, and later moved to KCIJ-AM in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he first came up with the character Wolfman Jack.
- It's real American music - what rock 'n' roll originally was before people turned it around and sideways and upside down. From 1958 to 1964, that's real rock 'n' roll. Then the Beatles hit and everyone sounded like them. They didn't give our boys long enough.
- [on his gravelly voice which he credits for his success] It's kept meat and potatoes on the table for years for Wolfman and Wolfwoman. A couple of shots of whiskey helps it. I've got that nice raspy sound.
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