Bill Bixby - Famous Television Producer

Bill Bixby Net Worth

$10,000,000

Famous American actor Bill Bixby had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death in 1993. He was best known for his role as Dr. David Banner in the TV series The Incredible Hulk from 1977 to 1982.

Key facts:

Here are 5 key facts about the late Bill Bixby:
  • Bill Bixby was an American actor, director, and producer who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death in 1993.
  • He starred in many TV series such as The Joey Bishop Show, Valentine's Day, My Favorite Martian, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Magician, Goodnight, Beantown and the most famous one, The Incredible Hulk.
  • Bixby was known for playing kindhearted characters with a good sense of humor, which made him a popular TV personality in the 196s and 70s.
  • Throughout his career, he was nominated for numerous awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and a Directors Guild of America Award.
  • Bill Bixby passed away on November 21, 1993, at the age of 59 from prostate cancer.

Basic Information About Bill Bixby

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Television Director, Television Producer, Film Director, Film Producer
Net worth$10,000,000
Date of birth1934-01-22
Place of birthSan Francisco
Date of death1993-11-21 (aged 59)
NationalityUnited States of America
Curiosities and TrademarksCalm, reasonable voice.
Performed magic tricks professionally.
Every one of his characters had a likable, mild-mannered personality.
The role of Dr. David Banner on The Incredible Hulk (1977).
Spouse3 October - Judith Kliban (Β 1993 - 21 NovemberΒ 1993)Β (his death)
18 December - Laura Jane Michael (Β 1991 - 25 JuneΒ 1992)Β (divorced)
Brenda Benet - (4 JulyΒ 1971 - 1979)Β (divorced)Β (1 child)
GenderMale
Height5 ft 8 in (1.75 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Bill Bixby awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
TV Land Award - Character You REALLY Don't Want to Make AngryWinnerThe Incredible Hulk2008
DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - NightNomineeRich Man, Poor Man - Book II1977

Bill Bixby roles

Movie / Series Role
The Incredible HulkTom Corbett (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Kentucky Fried MovieSelf (segment "Headache Clinic")
ClambakeJames J. Jamison III
Irma la DouceTattooed Sailor
The Apple Dumpling GangRussel Donavan
It Takes a ThiefGeorge Palmer 1 episode, 1968
That GirlHarry Banner 1 episode, 1967
The Incredible HulkDirector
The Incredible HulkDr. David Banner / ... 82 episodes, 1977-1982
MannixDirector
MannixTony Elliott 1 episode, 1975
BlossomDirector
BlossomCop 1 episode, 1993
Love, American Style(segment "Love and the Rug") / ... 4 episodes, 1969-1972
The Andy Griffith ShowRonald Bailey 1 episode, 1962
Ferris BuellerDirector
The Love BoatJohn Ballard 1 episode, 1977
The Dating GameSelf / ... 2 episodes, 1968-1970
The Ghost & Mrs. MuirPaul Wilkie 1 episode, 1968
Dr. KildareDr. Ben Mollenhour / ... 2 episodes, 1962-1963
The Streets of San FranciscoEric Doyle / ... 2 episodes, 1974-1976
Fantasy IslandArnold Greenwood 1 episode, 1977
The MagicianDirector
The MagicianAnthony Blake / ... 22 episodes, 1973-1974
Barnaby JonesAlex Chandler 1 episode, 1973
Laugh-InGuest Performer 1 episode, 1972
Medical CenterDr. Hurst 1 episode, 1972
Ben CaseyIntern at Party 1 episode, 1961
Combat!Kline 1 episode, 1966

Bill Bixby's Quotes

  • Everyone fantasizes. We all want to be something we're not.
  • I have learned that there is no way to succeed in anything unless you are willing to try--and trying means you run the risk of failure.
  • [on receiving the script for The Incredible Hulk (1977) pilot] I didn't even like the title. I wanted to make fun of it because of its name. I told my agent, "You've got to be kidding!" when he suggested I might be interested in it. He said, "Read it!" and so I took it home and thanks to his intelligence, I did read it. Right away I knew this could be done in the style of the monster pictures or the creature films of the 1940s. But one advantage we enjoy over the previous monster pictures is that the Hulk is not evil.
  • I'm a loner as a person, but then I always was, even as a child.
  • [on the cancellation of The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)]: I cannot tell you how disappointed I was. I wanted that series to go on to the point when it came to the teenage stage and we could deal with these problems in an honest contemporary way. But our time slot was changed so often we weren't given a fighting chance. You can't expect people to find you at home when you change your address so often.

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Interesting Facts about Bill Bixby

  1. Born at 11:20 p.m. PST.
  2. Cremated and ashes scattered over the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii, USA.
  3. After he filed for a divorce from his first wife (Brenda Benet), his 6-year-old son died of a rare infection and, a year later, his ex-wife took her own life.
  4. After graduating from Lowell High School, he attended San Francisco College to pursue a major in acting. He was asked to go to the University of California-Berkeley to major in pre-law, but dropped out.
  5. Classmate of Lee Meriwether
  6. Actor Brandon Cruz's son Lincoln Bixby Cruz was named after him.
  7. When The Incredible Hulk (1977) debuted, he was worried that his son Christopher would be scared to see his father turning into a green creature. Therefore, he wouldn't let the boy watch the show.
  8. Member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
  9. Son of Wilfred Bailey Everett Jr. and Jane Bixby; he was their only child.
  10. Was an accomplished artist.
  11. Was a contestant on The Dating Game (1965) three times, but never won a date.
  12. Was three credits shy of graduating from college at the University of California-Berkeley.
  13. Before he was a successful actor and director, he worked as a lifeguard and a bellhop.
  14. Met his third wife, Judith Kliban, in Hawaii, just before his 59th birthday. [1993].
  15. Was a professional magician.
  16. Appeared frequently as a panelist on The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965).
  17. Tom Corbett, Bixby's character on The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969), was ranked #15 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
  18. Loni Anderson, a close friend of his, wrote a tribute in her book about his final days, prior to working on the set of Blossom (1990). Before he died, she saw him regularly only when he was visiting Nurses (1991).
  19. His grandfather, Wilfred Everett, was a physician and surgeon, and was a University of California-Davis graduate in 1907.
  20. He had 12 hobbies: painting, magic, sailing, hiking, fishing, swimming, farming, jogging, golfing, photography, cooking and carpentry.

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