John Byner
Actor

John Byner Net Worth

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John Byner is a comedic legend, known for his spot-on impersonations and hilarious singing vocals. He began his career in New York's Greenwich Village, opening for jazz greats and becoming a favorite nightclub fixture. His TV career took off in 1964 on Merv Griffin's "Talent Scouts Show" and he went on to appear on Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, Carol Burnett, Mike Douglas, and David Letterman. He hosted and starred in his own variety series, "The John Byner Comedy Hour" and "Comedy on the Road," which earned him two Ace Awards. As an actor, he appeared in films such as What's Up, Doc? and contributed to shows such as "Get Smart," "Soap," "Maude," and "The Odd Couple." He also had a successful career in cartoons and voiceovers, most notably in "The Ant and the Aardvark" on "The Pink Panther Show" series. John Byner is married four times and has four children.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day June 28, 1938
Birth Place  New York City, New York, United States
Age 85 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer
Occupation Actor, comedian, impressionist
Years active 1967-present
Spouse(s) Eleanor Belcher (m. 1960; div. 1969) Sally Fisher (m. 1982; div. 1983) Ksenia Prohaska (m. 1985–?; divorced) Anne Gaybis (m. 1992)
Children 4 (with Eleanor Belcher)

💰 Net worth

John Byner, a renowned actor and soundtrack artist, is expected to have a net worth ranging between $100K to $1M in 2024. Byner has made a significant mark in the entertainment industry, particularly in the United States. He has graced both the big and small screens with his exceptional acting skills and has also been a part of several notable soundtracks. With a long and illustrious career, Byner has gained recognition and success, which has undoubtedly contributed to his impressive net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1967

On a 1967 episode of Get Smart, he played a KAOS agent who made a phone call to the Chief of CONTROL (played by Edward Platt), performed a perfect impression of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and told the Chief he was fired and replaced with agent Maxwell Smart (Don Adams).

1970

In the 1970s, Byner appeared several times on The Carol Burnett Show, where in one comedy Sketch he wore a Donald Duck costume and mimicked the cartoon character's distinctive voice. He appeared several times on talk shows hosted by David Letterman.

1976

Byner played a comedian/impersonator aboard a cruise ship in season 6 of Hawaii Five-O. His character, Duffy Malone, did impersonations of John Wayne and then got hit on the back of his head as a diversionary tactic by the bad guy. He had a recurring role in the situation comedy The Practice during its first season in 1976.

1980

In the 1980s, he hosted Bizarre, which re-introduced many people to hapless Daredevil Super Dave Osborne played by Bob Einstein. In 1983 he had a role as "Doc," who was Burt Reynolds' longtime childhood friend in the movie Stroker Ace. In 1985 the Walt Disney Company's animated feature The Black Cauldron was released, featuring Byner voicing the characters Gurgi and Doli. He was a regular Celebrity guest on Hollywood Squares during the John Davidson years and later hosted the 1988-89 syndicated game show Relatively Speaking. He appeared in an episode of Friday the 13th: The Series as a washed-up Ventriloquist.

1992

Byner was born John Biener in New York City, the son of Christina, a mental hospital attendant, and Michael Biener, a truck mechanic. Byner has been married four times, he had four children with his first wife Eleanor Belcher. He is currently married to Anne Gaybis since 1992.

2017

On May 26, 2017, it was reported that Byner had been cast in a supporting role in the Amazon Video horror anthology series Lore, which is based on the podcast of the same name. Byner portrays Patrick Boland, the father of Bridget Cleary (played by Holland Roden). Lore premiered on October 13, 2017.

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