Robert John Wagner, a famous American stage, screen and TV actor, was born on 10 February 1930 in Detroit, Michigan USA, of German (father) and Norwegian (mother) descent. He is best known for his roles in various TV shows, including “It Takes A Thief”, “Switch”, “Hart to Hart” and many more. He can also be seen in movies like “Austin Powers”, “The Pink Panther”. All his movies and TV shows are the reason for his net worth and worldwide fame.
A famous actor of movies, stage and TV how rich is Robert Wagner? Sources estimate that the net worth of Robert is $15 million dollars, mostly accumulated in his long and popular career in various movies, stage and television shows.
Robert Wagner Net Worth $15 Million
The Wagner family moved to Los Angeles when Robert was seven, which suited him as all he ever wanted to be was an actor. In fact, he was somehow discovered by a talent scout when having dinner with his family in a Beverly Hills restaurant, there. He made his uncredited debut screen appearance in the movie “The Happy Years” in 1950, but was then signed by 20th Century Fox which helped a lot in shaping his career. He came to play romantic roles easily, but he really caught the eye of directors after his role of a shocked and depressed war veteran in the movie “With a Song In My Heart” which showed them that he can also excel in dramatic parts, and led Wagner to various roles in hit movies like “Beneath the 12 mile Reef”, “A Kiss Before Dying”, “Between Heaven and Hell” and many more. In 1960 he was offered a contract for three films by Columbia pictures, though only two were released which included “Sail A Crooked Ship” and “The War Lover”. Later Wagner did some films in Europe, like “The Condemned of Altona” and “The Pink Panther”.
In 1966 Wagner was signed by Universal Studios, under whose banner he appeared in movies such as “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” and “Banning”. Wagner made his first television debut in 1967 with the show “It Takes a Thief”. In 1970’s his television career was at its height and he was enjoying a fair share of stardom and riches, which eventually made his net worth so large.
Overall during a career now spanning more than 60 years, Robert Wagner has appeared in over 50 films, and a similar number of TV productions, working consistently in one or other medium.
In his personal life, Robert Wagner admitted that he had affairs with a lot of ladies like Joan Crawford, Shirley Anne Field and Anita Ekberg to name a few, he also had a long four year affair with Barbara Stanwyck because they worked together in the movie “Titanic”, although they kept it a secret because of the age difference they had. He has married four times, including twice to actress Natalie Wood(1957-62 and 1972-81), the second ending when she drowned – they had a son. He was married to Marion Marshal(1963-71) and they have a daughter. He married actress Jill St. John in 1990.
