Art Linkletter Net Worth

Gordon Arthur Kelly net worth is
$90 Million

Gordon Arthur Kelly Wiki Biography

Arthur Gordon Linkletter’s birth took place on 17 July 1912, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, of American descent. Art was a radio and television personality, best remembered for his hosting of “House Party” which aired on CBS for 25 years. He also hosted “People Are Funny” on NBC for 19 years, all of which contributed to his net worth prior to his passing in 2010.

Art Linkletter had an estimated net worth of $90 million as of mid-2017, mainly earned through success on television and radio. He became renowned for interviewing children on “House Party” and “Kids Say the Darndest Things”, both of which contributed to his wealth.

Art Linkletter Net Worth $90 million

Art was adopted and never had contact with his natural family. His adoptive family moved from Canada to San Diego, California, when he was five years old. There, he attended San Diego High School and lived during the early years of the Great Depression. He then pursued a bachelor’s degree in teaching at San Diego State Teachers College (San Diego State University) and was also involved in the school’s basketball and swimming teams.

Following his studies, Linkletter began working as a radio announcer, preferring it to teaching due to better pay. He participated in various radio programs in the 1930s and later moved to San Francisco to further his radio career. In 1940, he began working with John Guedel on the radio show “People Are Funny” which became a prototype for radio game shows, eventually transitioning to television from 1954 to 1961. His net worth substantially increased due to this project. Linkletter then ventured into other television shows such as “Life with Linkletter” and even appeared in the film “Champagne for Caesar”. He also played a significant role in organizing ABC’s coverage of the Disneyland opening, despite initial doubts about the park’s success. He later became an advocate of Disneyland for many years, which significantly bolstered his net worth.

Art also made several investments, becoming an investor for the hula hoop as well as “The Game of Life”. In 1963, King Features Syndicate published a gag cartoon panel called “Art Linkletter’s Kids”. He also established the Art Linketter School of Jazz, a dance school in Claremont, California. In 1988, he made an appearance in the sitcom “Small Wonder”. His noteworthy achievements led to him receiving a lifetime achievement Daytime Emmy award in 2003. Additionally, he was inducted into the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In his personal life, Linkletter married Lois Foerster in 1935, and they had five children during a marriage lasting 75 years, one of the longest of any celebrity, even outliving three of their children. In 2008, Linkletter suffered a mild stroke, and two years later, he passed away at his home in Los Angeles in May 2010.