John Ethan Wayne was born on the 22nd February 1962, in Encino, California USA, and is an actor, perhaps still best known to the world for portraying Officer Matt Doyle in the TV series “The New Adam-12” (1989-1991). Also, he is the son of famous actor John Wayne and his third wife Pilar Pllete Wayne. His career began in 1970, and ended in 2003.
Have you ever wondered how rich Ethan Wayne is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Ethan`s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned largely through his career in the entertainment industry.
Ethan Wayne Net Worth $3 Million
Apparently named after his father John Wayne’s character in the award-winning film “The Searchers”, Ethan was raised in Newport Beach not far from his father’s work in Hollywood, and spent a lot of time with his father, indulging in sea sports. It was probably only a matter of time before he would have his first experience in acting, and it came quite quickly for Ethan, as he was cast in his father`s film “Big Jake” in 1971, when he was just nine years of age. However, he then focused on education and later stunt work, but returned in 1981 as a stuntman with a role in “The Blues Brothers”, followed by a part in the horror film “Scream”, and also the same year featured in the comedy “Longshot”, all of which established his net worth.
In 1984 Ethan was cast in Gordon Hessler`s “California Cowboys”, with Timothy Van Patten and Jimmy McNichol, and later in the year he secured the lead role in the Fabrizio De Angelis` film “The Manhunt”, with Henry Silva and Bo Svenson. He then continued to be involved in films, and appeared in such productions as “Operation Nam” (1986), and in Burt Kennedy`s “The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory” in 1987, starring James Arness, Brian Keith and Alec Baldwin. Also that year, Ethan was selected for the role of Storm Logan in the soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful”, appearing in numerous episodes intermittently until his retirement in 2003, which added considerably to his net worth.
In 1989, Ethan portrayed Matt Doyle in “The New Adam-12” (1989-1991), and in 1996 featured in “Witness Run”. Before his retirement, Ethan also showed his skills in “Bombshell” (1997), “The Last Embrace” (1997), and “Comanche” (2000), which also added significantly to his net worth.
Ethan seemed to lose his enthusiasm for acting, and since 2003 he has served as the manager of John Wayne Enterprises, and as the director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation, steadily maintaining his net worth. Furthermore, he also founded Team DUKE, which is a fundraising program particularly for the aforementioned charity. In 2014, he was seen as a John Wayne memorabilia expert in the “Dog Day Afternoon” episode of the “Pawn Stars” TV series, aired on the History Channel.
Regarding his personal life, Ethan was married to Gina Rivadenegry for only a year, between 1989 and 1990. There are no public details of any more recent relationships. He continues to reside in southern California.
