Charles Hirsch Barris was born on the 3rd June 1929m in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, and is a game show host, creator and producer, who is probably best known for creating such game shows as “The Gong Show”, “The Newlywed Game”, and “The Dating Game”. He is also recognized as a songwriter, film writer and an author of several books.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Chuck Barris is? According to sources, it has been estimated that Chuck counts his net worth at the impressive amount of $120 million, as of mid- 2016 accumulated through his successful involvement in the entertainment industry. Another source is coming from sales of his books.
Chuck Barris Net Worth $120 Million
Chuck Barris spent his childhood in his hometown; little is known of his parents and early education. After high school, he enrolled at the Drexel Institute of Technology, from which he graduated in 1953. While there, he carried out his love for writing, as he was a columnist for a student newspaper called “The Triangle”.
Chuck’s career on television began, when he started to work backstage for the TV music show “American Bandstand”, which ran on the NBC channel. Subsequently, he began to work as a music producer, and songwriter – one of his best known songs was “Palisades Park”, recorded by Freddy Cannon, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, increasing his net worth by a large margin.
Afterwards, Chuck was hired by the ABC channel in Los Angeles, to decide which game shows ABC would air, and soon after he became the producer of his own game shows, establishing his own production company under the name Chuck Barris Production in 1965. His first big project came in the same year, entitled “The Dating Game” and hosted by Jim Lange, which lasted for 15 years. During the next year, he began another game show named “The Newlywed Game”, which was originally created by E. Roger Muir and Nick Nicholson. The show was also aired on the ABC channel, hosted by Bob Eubanks, and it lasted 19 years, increasing further his net worth.
He also created several other shows, such as “Operation: Entertainment”, “Your Hit Parade”, and “The Bobby Vinton Show”, which also added to his wealth.
To speak further of his career as a show creator, in 1976, Chuck became a show host, when he started his own game show “The Gong Show”, which marked his entire career. In 1980 he directed a film focused on the show entitled “The Gong Show Movie”. Afterwards, he also created “The $1.98 Beauty Show”, “Three’s A Crowd”, and “Camouflage”, all of which contributed to his net worth.
Speaking about his career as an author, in 1984 he published his autobiography “Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind”, which was later made into a film, directed by George Clooney. In 2004, he wrote its sequel – “Bad Grass Never Dies”. Other books which he has written are “You And Me, Babe” (1974), “Who Killed Art Deco?” (2009). His net worth was certainly rising.
Regarding his personal life, Chuck Barris has been married to Mary Rudolph since 2000. Previously, he was married to Lyn Levy (1957-1976) who passed away from a drug overdose, with whom he had a daughter. Later, he was married to Robin Altman from 1980 to 1999. His current residence is in Palisades, New York.
