Norman Eugene Walker was born on 30 May 1927, in Hartford, Illinois USA, and is of Czech descent on his mother’s side. Clint Walker is a retired actor, who is renowned for his cowboy role in the television series “Cheyenne”, which was a big hit in 50s and 60s. He became famous by his stage name when he started his career in acting. This name took him to the height of success given his amazing acting skills and the gorgeous physique to die for. Clint has appeared in many Hollywood movies as well as several television series which made Clint one of the stars of the 50s who took the cinema and television’s craze with westerns to the next level.
How rich is this western hero, Clint Walker? Clint enjoys a decent amount of $4 million as his net worth, accumulated during his acting career which spanned more than 40 years, and when actors weren’t paid the huge amounts that they are today.
Clint Walker Net Worth $4 Million
All the fame and money did not come naturally to this actor; Clint was raised by his mother as his parents divorced when he was very young, and he left school in his teens and worked at odd jobs including metal worker, nightclub bouncer, doorman, undercover for detectives and many more. It was only after some years that a friend suggested that he could become an actor, given his voice and strong physique. So Clint then tried his luck in acting, and initially appeared in the film, “Jungle Gents” with the name Jett Norman. Later when he was signed by Warner Bros and ABC to the popular series “Cheyenne” in the role that portrayed Cheyenne Bodie, was when he got his popular stage name, Clint Walker. With this role, Clint never looked back in his life and went on to a successful acting career.
Clint always gave a touch of glamour in his movies, and is considered to be the one who should get credit for raising the stature of western actors in the eyes of the public. He starred in numerous television series, including the evergreen “Cheyenne” as well as “Yuma”, “Killdozer!”, “Scream of the Wolf” and many more. He also played roles in big Hollywood movies with the likes of “The Dirty Dozen”, “The Great Bank Robbery”, “Hysterical”, “None but the Brave” and so on. For his huge contribution to television and movies, he has been starred on Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well as inducted into the “Hall of Great Western Performers” at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. In all, Clint appeared in more than 40 films, both on the big screen, and in TV series and films.
In his personal life, Clint has been married thrice, and with his first wife Verna Garner (1948-68) is the father of a daughter named Valerie, who went on to become one of the first female pilots. He was also married to Giselle Hennesey(1974- d, 94), and has been married to Susan Cavallari since 1997, living in Nevada County, California. The dreamy prince of every woman in 50s and 60s, Clint still enjoys the sparks and celebrations he gets from his fans and followers, and loves signing autographs at different gatherings.
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