Phil Donahue Net Worth

Raquel Davies | December 9, 2013

NET WORTH

$23.5 Million

  • REAL NAME

    Phillip John Donahue

  • DATE OF BIRTH

    December 21, 1935

  • OCCUPATION

    Television Host

  • HEIGHT & WEIGHT

    6 foot and 190lbs

  • SIGN

    Sagittarius

  • REPRESENTATION

    N/A

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Phil Donahue has an estimated net worth of $23.5 million

Phil Donahue is an American media personality, film producer, and writer with an estimated net worth of $23. 5. He is 6′ and weighs 190 pounds. Phillip John Donahue was born on December 21, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from an all-boy prep school, he attended the University of Notre Dame and soon began a career in television at a local Cleveland TV station. He thrived in the industry and soon became the host of the radio program Conversation Piece where he landed several notable interviews including Muhammad Ali, Elton John and Malcolm X.

In 1970, his own show The Phil Donahue Show debuted to a nationally syndicated audience and partly due to its “shock” value topics and guests became one of TV’s most watched talk shows. The show’s success lasted over 26 years, making it the longest running syndicated talk show in US history and established the host as one of TV’s icon. In 2002, Phil came out of retirement making his television return on the short-lived MSNBC talk show Donahue. He tried his hand at directing in 2006 with the feature documentary Body of War, which followed the plight of a disabled Iraq War veteran.

A devout Catholic, the TV host has made a fair share of headlines with controversial topics like pedophile in the Catholic Church and outspoken guests including infamous atheist activist Madalyn Murray O’Hair. Phil was married to his first wife from 1958 to 1975 and the couple has five children together. Since 1980, he has been married to actress Marlo Thomas and the couple currently resides in Westport, Connecticut.

Phil Donahue has an enough net worth to buy:

1. 42,883.2 Forzieri Italian Leather Men’s Shoes ($548.00 each)

2. 18,770.7 Tag Heuer Men’s Eyeglasses ($1,251.95 each)

3. 10,230.9 Kiton Dark Navy Men’s Suit ($2,296.96 each)

Phil Donahue has enough net worth to give everyone in Taiwan $1.

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Written by Raquel Davies

Raquel is a staff writer for PlentyofCheddar.com. She received her Bachelor's of Arts in Public Relations from Barry University. Raquel enjoys reading Sci-Fi/ Fantasy novels and watching films of that same genre. Raquel is also enjoys the theater arts and fine dining. She was raised in Maryland but currently resides in Miami. Check her out on !

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