Bob Barker Net Worth

Bob Barker’s net worth is estimated to be $70 million. Robert William Barker also known as Bob Barker is an American television game show host. He is best known for hosting the game show “The Price is Right” on CBS from 1972 to 2007.

It makes it one of the longest-running daytime broadcasts in American television history. He is also famous for hosting the show ‘Truth or Consequences’, which ran from 1956 to 1975.

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Bob Barker Net Worth (2024)

Net value:	70 million USD
Job:	Game show host
Nation:	America
Born:	December 12, 1923
Annual income):	10 million USD per year
Origin of wealth:	TV program
Latest updates	2024

Bob Barker’s net worth growth

Net worth in 2024	70 million USD
Net worth in 2023	65 million USD
Net worth in 2022	60 million USD
Net worth in 2021	55 million USD
Net worth 2020	50 million USD

Early life

Barker was born in Darrington, Washington on December 12, 1923. He joined the United States Navy during World War II and worked part-time on a radio program, KTTS-FM Radio, while in college.

However, he never saw active duty during his tenure in the United States Navy. He attended Drury College in Missouri, received a basketball scholarship, and graduated with a major in Economics. He moved to California to work in broadcasting.

Career

After moving to California in 1950, Barker received his own radio show ‘The Bob Barker Show’, which ran for 6 years. He also hosts a radio show on KNX in Los Angeles. He was discovered by ‘Truth or Consequences’ producer Ralph Edwards, who wanted to replace him with the former host. He liked the style and tone in which Barker spoke to the audience.

Barker’s next show was ‘Truth or Consequences’, which ran from 1956 to 1975. CBS expressed strong interest in bringing in Bob Barker as host of their newest game show’ The Price is Right’.

However, Barker turned down the offer and instead hosted another CBS show ‘The Joker’s Wild’ by Jack Barry. However, he later accepted and hosted The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007.

He announced his retirement in the final episode in June 2007. Barker subsequently appeared three times as a guest on the show, the first time to promote his autobiography ‘Priceless Memories’ me.

He appeared a second time on the show in 2013 to celebrate his 90th birthday. His most recent appearance was in 2015 when he pulled an April Fool’s prank on game show host Drew Carry, who hosted part of the show,

It returned the remainder of the program to Carry. In addition to these two shows, Barker also hosted several other shows. He was a panelist on the game shows ‘Tattletales’ which aired from 1975 to 1976 and ‘Match Game’ which aired from 1973 to 1980.

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Barker also hosted ‘Rose Parade’, from 1970 to 1980. He also hosted ‘Pillsbury Bake-Off’, an annual show in 1976. He was also a guest on the popular wrestling show ‘WWE Raw ‘, in 2009.

He is considered the best among the 80 presenters. He also agreed to become a rotating co-host of ‘The Huckabee Show’ co-hosted by Mike Huckabee in 2010.

Barker has appeared on several talk shows such as The Arsenio Hall Show, Donny & Marie, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Larry King Live, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Wayne Brady Show.

Movies, series and commercials

Barker entered the entertainment industry with supporting roles and guest appearances. He starred in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore and played himself in the film.

He made guest appearances on the soap operas ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ and ‘The Nanny’. He voiced a character in the popular animated series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’, Bob Barnacle.

He appeared in the series Bonanza, in 1960 as the character Denver McKee. Barker has starred in commercials such as State Farm Insurance’s ‘Magic Jingle’ campaign.

He appeared in an ad for Republican candidate David Jolly, endorsing him for Florida’s 13th Congressional District special election in 2014. Jolly eventually won a seat in home.

Awards and honors

Barker has won 19 Daytime Emmy Awards and the 1985 Lifetime Achievement Award presented at the 1985 Emmy Awards. He has also won 14 Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host for the show’ The Price is Right’.

He has received four Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show as an executive producer for the same show and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program as a co-hosted CBS’s 1985 Tournament of Roses.

Barker won the 2009 WWE Slammy Award for Best Guest Host and the GSN Lifetime Achievement Award. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2004 and is also Time magazine’s Best Game Show Host of All Time.

He has a CBS Television City named ‘Bob Barker Studio’ in his honor. Barker even holds the Guinness World Record for ‘Most Enduring Performer’ for completing 3,524 consecutive hosting appearances on ‘Truth or Consequences’.

Personal life

Barker met his wife, Dorothy Jo, while in high school and the two began dating. He married her while leaving the Navy in 1945. Barker had many health problems during his time hosting the game show.

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He was clumsy and was diagnosed with a left carotid artery blockage and required carotid endarterectomy to correct the blockage. He also suffered a stroke while filming ‘The Price is Right’ and had to be hospitalized.

Bob Barker also had skin cancer but recovered from the early stages. Finally, Bob Barker’s old age caused him to frequently have minor accidents and falls that left him with many broken bones.

Legal issue

Barker was accused of sexually harassing former model Dian Parkinson while having an affair with the host of the show ‘The Price is Right’. The model said he received threats of dismissal and she immediately withdrew her lawsuit.

In 1995, model Holly Hallstrom was fired from the show due to weight gain and filed a lawsuit. However, it ended when Hallstrom chose to settle instead after Barker also turned on her.

In 2007, Deborah Curling sued CBS’ ‘The Price is Right’ and Barker. She claimed she was forced to leave the show and testify against Barker. She said the work environment was toxic and intolerable because she was black.

Work

Barker is an animal rights activist and has been a vegetarian for over three decades. He even quit his role as host of the Miss America pageant when the pageant refused to eliminate prizes made from animal fur.

Barker along with United Activists for Animal Rights accused a media project ‘The Humane Association of the United States’ of animal cruelty and tolerance. However, he was sued for $10 million for slander and invasion of privacy.

He founded the DJ&T Foundation and contributed millions of dollars to animal neutering programs and established rescue parks and facilities across the United States. He also donated $1 million to Columbia Law School.

Summary

Bob Barker has a net worth of $70 million as of 2024. Barker is paid $10 million per year to host “The Price is Right.” He donated $5 million to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 2010 and a ship was named after him.

He also donated more than $2 million to PETA and had its headquarters named after him. His love of donating never stopped and he donated to veterans and his college alma mater, Drury University.

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