Pat Sajak

Sajak in 2017, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Patrick Leonard Sajdak

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 26, 1946

Ethnicity: Polish

Pat Sajak is an American television personality, game show host, and actor. He has hosted Wheel of Fortune since 1981. He was a disc jockey for the American Forces Vietnam Network​ during Vietnam. He has also appeared in the film Airplane II: The Sequel, and on the series Days of Our Lives and Rugrats​; guest-hosted Larry King Live and Live with Regis and Kelly​, and hosted Prime Time Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. He has been external director of publishing house Eagle Publishing, and co-written puzzle game “Lucky Letters,” among others.

Pat is the son of Joyce Helen and Leonard Anthony Sajdak. His father was born in Michigan. His mother was born in Illinois. All of his grandparents were Polish.

He is married to photographer Lesly Brown-Sajak, with whom he has two children, including country music singer Maggie Sajak.

Pat’s paternal grandfather was named Jozef L. “Joseph” Sajdak. Jozef was born in Laskowa.

Pat’s paternal grandmother was named Anna Sajdak. Anna was born in Laskowa.

Pat’s maternal grandfather was James/Wazlaw Albert Brandecki/Brand (the son of Wojciech Brandecki and Bronislawa Blazewski). James was born in Barcin, Poland.

Pat’s maternal grandmother was named Helen Kazmierczak.

Source: Genealogies of Pat’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com