Mike Douglas Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

Key facts:

Mike Douglas was an American singer, entertainer, actor, and television talk show host.

He was best known for hosting The Mike Douglas Show which aired 4,000 episodes.

As an actor, Mike Douglas appeared in films such as Gator, Nasty Habits, and The Incredible Shrinking Woman.

He was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for The Mike Douglas Show in 1967, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television.

In 1985, Mike sold his longtime home in Beverly Hills for $6.5 million, equivalent to $15 million today.

Basic Information About Mike Douglas

Category	Celebrities › Actors
Professions	Talk show host, Actor, Singer, Presenter
Net worth	$60,000,000
Date of birth	1920-08-11
Place of birth	Chicago
Date of death	2006-08-11 (aged 86)
Nationality	United States of America
Spouse	6 April - Genevieve Purnell ( 1943 - 11 August 2006) (his death) (3 children)
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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Oscar	Golden Globe	Golder Raspberry	BAFTA	Other
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Movie / Series	Salary
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)	$400 /week

"In the old days, I was often confused with Merv Griffin. We were the same height, the same weight and we were both Irish tenors".

Had a hit recording with "The Men in My Little Girl's Life" in February 1966, reaching #6 on the U.S. charts.
His hit syndicated talk show was taped in the Philiadelphia area for many years.
Performed as vocalist with the Kay Kyser Orchestra, recording hits such as "Ole Buttermilk Sky" (1946).
Father of 3 daughters, including twins.
When Elvis Presley shot the TV in his room at the Las Vegas Hilton, he was watching The Mike Douglas Show (1961). Elvis later apologized to Douglas about the incident by saying he wasn't aiming for Douglas; he could not stand co-host Robert Goulet.
Began his career as a singer while in his teens and moved to California in the late 1940s where he joined Kay Kyser's band. He was one of the singers on the musical quiz show Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge (1949).
Once hosted a radio program called "Hi, Ladies."
The Mike Douglas Show (1961) originally began in Cleveland in 1961 before filming was moved to Philadelphia in 1965. It became the first syndicated TV show to win an Emmy Award.
Underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 1990.
Release of his book, "Mike Douglas: My Story". [1978]
Release of his book, "I'll Be Right Back: Memories of TV's Greatest Talk Show". [1999]
Passed away on his 86th birthday.