Jeremy Slate
Actor

Jeremy Slate Net Worth

Jeremy Slate was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey and had a passion for adventure from a young age. He joined the US Navy at 16 and was part of the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. After the war, he attended St. Lawrence University and graduated with honors. He had a successful career in public relations and radio, and eventually moved to Peru to pursue a career in theater. He was awarded the Tiahuanacothe for his performance in "The Rainmaker" and went on to appear in numerous television shows and films. He wrote the screen story for Hell's Angels '69 and wrote the lyrics for the Tex Ritter top-ten song "Just Beyond the Moon". Sadly, he passed away in 2006 from complications following surgery for esophageal cancer.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Writer
Birth Day February 17, 1926
Birth Place  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Age 94 YEARS OLD
Died On November 19, 2006(2006-11-19) (aged 80)\nLos Angeles, California, USA
Birth Sign Pisces
Cause of death Complications from surgery for esophageal cancer
Alma mater St. Lawrence University
Occupation Film and television actor
Spouse(s) Beverly Van Wert (m. 1948; div. 1966) Tammy Grimes (m. 1966; div. 1967)
Children 5

💰 Net worth: $1.6 Million (2024)

Jeremy Slate is an accomplished and multi-talented individual whose net worth is estimated to be an impressive $1.6 million in 2024. Hailing from the United States, Jeremy Slate has gained recognition and success in various fields, particularly as an actor and writer. With his remarkable skills and dedication, he has captivated audiences with his performances and has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry. Through his diverse pursuits, Jeremy Slate has not only achieved financial success but has also established himself as a respected figure in the world of acting and literature.

Biography/Timeline

1944

He attended a military academy and joined the United States Navy when he was sixteen. He was barely eighteen when his destroyer assisted in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day (June 6, 1944). After the war he attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, where he graduated with honors in English. He was also President of the student body, a member of the honor society, Editor of the college literary magazine, a football player, and the backfield coach of the only undefeated team in the history of the university. He was a campus radio personality who married the queen of his fraternity's ball during his senior year. After graduation he became a radio Sportscaster and DJ for several CBS and ABC affiliates while beginning a family that included three sons and one daughter but ultimately this marriage ended in divorce. Several years thereafter, he had a second daughter.

1959

He guest-starred in the 1959-1960 syndicated western series, Pony Express, starring Grant Sullivan.

1960

Slate's acting career included major roles in four outlaw biker films in the late 1960s: The Born Losers (1967), The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968), Hell's Belles (1969) and Hell's Angels '69. As the leader of the Born Losers Motorcycle Club in The Born Losers, Slate played a ruthless yet likable character who took on Billy Jack. In Hell's Angels '69 (for which he wrote the screen story) Slate played a man who used the Hells Angels as unwitting dupes in a plan to rob a casino in Las Vegas; several real-life members of the Hell's Angels — including Angels President Ralph "Sonny" Barger, Terry the Tramp and Magoo — had significant speaking roles in the film. Slate broke his leg during filming and never rode a motorcycle again. He also played a role in the western The Sons of Katie Elder starring John Wayne (1965).

1963

In 1963, Slate was cast as Mark Novak in the episode "The Loner" of the NBC modern western series, Empire, set on a ranch in New Mexico. In the storyline he becomes involved in a deadly boxing match with series character Tal Garrett (Ryan O'Neal). Also in 1963, he co-starred in an episode of the second season of Combat! called "Off Limits," produced and directed Robert Altman.

1967

Slate played Hank in the NBC comedy Accidental Family in 1967-1968.

1969

Slate was an accomplished country-and-western Songwriter and BMI member. He wrote the lyrics to Tex Ritter's top ten song "Just Beyond the Moon" and co-wrote with Greg R Connor the lyrics for "Every Time I Itch (I Wind Up Scratchin' You)" recorded by Glen Campbell on Capitol Records. Slate and Campbell had starred together in the 1969 movie, True Grit.

1979

From 1979 to 1987, Slate portrayed Chuck Wilson on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live. For a short time, from April to October 1985, while Slate was not on One Life to Live, he portrayed the character of Locke Walls on the CBS daytime drama (soap opera) Guiding Light. Slate appeared nine times on CBS's Gunsmoke. He also guest-starred three times on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour on CBS and then NBC, on CBS's Mission: Impossible, ABC's Bewitched, and NBC's My Name Is Earl.

2000

In 2000, he married Denise Mellinger Slate, a Writer and film Producer. He was stepfather to Joseph Tolen and Erin Tolen.

2004

In 2004, he attended as a guest at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina, along with Stella Stevens, Andrew Prine and Sonny Shroyer.

2006

On November 19, 2006, Slate died in Los Angeles, California, following surgery for esophageal cancer. He was survived by his partner, Joan Benedict-Steiger, two sons, and two daughters.

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