Martin Ingerman was born on the 9th March 1936, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, and was an actor, comedian, sketch writer as well as theatrical agent. Under his stage name – Marty Ingels, he was famous for the role of Arch Fenster in the early 1960s sitcom “I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster”. He was also widely known for his raspy voice and for voicing the Pac-Man in 1982 eponymous TV series. Marty Ingels passed away in October 2015.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this veteran actor accumulated for life? How rich Marty Ingels was? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Marty Ingels’ net worth, as of late 2016, would exceed $25 million. It was acquired through his prolific acting career which was active for almost 57 years from 1958 ’til his death in 2015.
Marty Ingels Net Worth $25 million
Marty was born to Minnie and Jacob Ingerman and was of Jewish descent. He attended Forest Hills High School and enrolled at Queens College in Queens, New York, but soon dropped out. Upon finishing his service in the US Army, Marty appeared in several game shows such as “What’s My Line?”, “The Price is Right” and “The Match Game”. He liked the time spent in front of the camera, so he decided to pursue a career in acting, and relocated to California.
Marty Ingels officially debuted as an actor in 1958 with a small, uncredited role in “The Phil Silvers Show” TV series. This was followed by more TV series side roles – “Dan Raven” (1960) and “Manhunt” (1961). After several other small roles in various TV series, Marty Ingels was cast in ABC’s sitcom “I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster”. The series followed the everyday life of a small construction gang, with Harry Dickens played by John Astin and Arch Fenster portrayed by Marty Ingels, and aired for one season between 1962 and 1963, featuring 32 episodes. This role marked the real breakthrough in Marty Ingels’ acting career and provided the basis for what today would be quite an impressive amount of wealth.
In his 57 year-long acting career, Marty Ingels recorded over 70 movies and TV series credits. Some of his memorable engagements included appearances in some of the most popular TV series such as “The Dick Van Dyke Show” (1961), “The Detectives” (1961), “Burke’s Law” (1964), “The Addams Family” (1966), “The Phyllis Diller Show” (1967), “Adam-12” (1973), “Police Story” (1975), “Walker, Texas Ranger” (1998), “ER” (2006), “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2010) and “New Girl” (2013). His unique, raspy voice brought him plenty of commercial contracts, as well as voice acting roles of Beegle-Beagle in “The New Tom & Jerry Show”. Although he was more orientated towards television, Marty Ingels had also made several memorable movie appearances, such as in “Wild and Wonderful” (1964), “A Guide for the Married Man” (1967) and “If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium” (1969). Some of his later acting engagements included the 2015 comedy “Promoted”, and the adventure “Bruce the Challenge” which is expected to hit the theaters in late 2017.
When it comes to his personal life, Marty Ingels was married to Jean Marie Frassinelli between 1964 and 1966. From 1977 ’til his death in 2015, he was married to Academy Award winning actress Shirley Jones. During the 1970s, he founded Ingels, Inc., an agency based in Hollywood which helped celebrities to match potential advertisers and clients. In 1990, Marty published an autobiography “Shirley and Marty: An Unlikely Love Story”. Marty Ingels passed away after a stroke at the age of 79, on the 21st October 2015, in Tarzana, California, USA.
