Don Meredith Net Worth

August 2024 · 4 minute read


Don Meredith net worth is
$1.3 Million

Don Meredith Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Joseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith (April 10, 1938 – December 5, 2010) was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor. He spent all nine seasons of his professional playing career (1960–1968) with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his last three years as a player. He subsequently became a color analyst for NFL telecasts from 1970–1984. As an original member of the Monday Night Football broadcast team on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), he famously played the role of Howard Cosell's comic foil. 
Full NameDon Meredith
Net Worth$1.3 Million
Date Of BirthApril 10, 1938
DiedDecember 5, 2010, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Place Of BirthMount Vernon, Texas, USA
Height1.9 m
ProfessionAnnouncer, Actor, American football player
EducationRyerson University
NationalityAmerican
SpouseSusan Lessons Dullea (m. 1972–2010), Cheryl King (m. 1965–1971), Lynne Shamburger (m. 1959–1963)
ChildrenMichael Meredith, Mary Donna Meredith, Heather Meredith
NicknamesDon Meredith, Meredith, Don
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0580575
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement In Sports Programming
NominationsHeisman Trophy
MoviesThree Days of Rain, Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone, Terror Among Us, The Night the City Screamed, Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free, NFL Films Classics: Big Game America, Undercover with the KKK
TV ShowsMonday Night Football
Star SignAries
#Trademark
1He sang "Turn Out the Lights, the Party's Over", near the ending of NFL Monday Night Football (1970) games, when it appeared the winning team had the game well in hand.
#Fact
1Was a high school football star in Texas.
2Became one of the original Dallas Cowboys, joining the team in its first season in 1960. By 1963 he was the star quarterback and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1966. Retired from the team in 1969.
3A colorful commentator for "Monday Night Football" best known for trading quips with Howard Cosell.
4First wife, Lynne, was a former SMU Cheerleader.
5Second wife Cheryl's nickname was "Chigger".
6Children: Mary, Michael, and Heather.
7Met third wife Susan while walking down 3rd Avenue in New York City.
8Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
9Is the father of actor, Michael Meredith.
10First Dallas Cowboys Quarterback to pass for over 400 yards in a game - 460 vs. San Francisco 49ers 11/10/63.
11Meredith's wife, Susan, is an ex-wife of actor Keir Dullea.
12Lived near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
13Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys 1960-1969.
14Graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX in 1960.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Three Days of Rain2002John Horton
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone1994TV MovieClay the Bartender
Midnight Caller1990TV SeriesFoster Castleman
Police Story: The Freeway Killings1987TV MovieDetective Foley
Terror Among Us1981TV MovieSgt. Tom Stockwell
The Night the City Screamed1980TV MovieCaptain Donald Wiacek
Undercover with the KKK1979TV MovieGary Thomas 'Tom' Rowe Jr.
Supertrain1979TV SeriesRick Prince
The Courage and the Passion1978TV MovieCol. Jim Gardner
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid1978TV MovieClint Allison
Police Story1973-1976TV SeriesBert Jameson / Ed Hagen / Sgt. Ed Hagen / ...
Mayday at 40,000 Feet!1976TV MovieMike Fuller
The Quest1976TV SeriesShanklin
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free1976TV MovieBanjo Hackett
McCloud1975TV SeriesLinus Morton
Sky Heist1975TV MovieSergeant Doug Trumbell
Police Woman1975TV Series'Turk' Allison
Terror on the 40th Floor1974TV MovieKelly Freeman

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
ESPN SportsCentury2000TV Series documentaryHimself
King of the Hill1999TV SeriesHimself
Monday Night Football: 25th Anniversary1994VideoHimself
Monday Night Madness: The Very Best of Monday Night Football (20th Anniversary)1989VideoHimself
A Conversation with Dinah1989TV SeriesHimself (1989)
Super Bowl XIX1985TV SpecialHimself - Announcer
NFL Monday Night Football1970-1984TV SeriesHimself - Color Commentator / Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1981TV SpecialHimself
Omnibus1981TV SeriesHimself
Dinah!1975-1980TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Co-Host
Liar's Club1977TV SeriesHimself
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas1977TV SpecialHimself - Host
Super Bowl XI1977TV SpecialHimself - Color Commentator
1977 Rose Bowl1977TV MovieHimself - Color Commentator
1976 AFC Championship Game1976TV MovieHimself - Color Commentator
NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look1976TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Sonny and Cher Show1976TV SeriesHimself / Various Characters
Lola!1976TV SeriesHimself
1975 AFC Championship Game1976TV SpecialHimself - Color Commentator
The Mike Douglas Show1971-1976TV SeriesHimself - Sportscaster
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1968-1975TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest
Super Bowl IX1975TV SpecialHimself - Announcer
1974 AFC Championship Game1974TV SpecialHimself - Color Commentator
The Dean Martin Show1971-1974TV SeriesHimself
ABC's Wide World of Sports1974TV SeriesHimself
The Dick Cavett Show1972TV SeriesHimself
The Match Game1968-1969TV SeriesHimself - Team Captain
Snap Judgment1968TV SeriesHimself
1967 NFL Championship Game1967TV SpecialHimself - Dallas Cowboys Head Coach
1966 NFL Championship Game1967TV SpecialHimself - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback
The NFL on CBS1963-1965TV SeriesHimself - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1971Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sports ProgrammingNFL Monday Night Football (1970)

Known for movies

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