Joseph Bologna
Actor

Joseph Bologna Net Worth

Joe Bologna was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1934 and graduated from Brown University with a degree in art history. After a tour with the Marines, he began directing short films and writing special comedy material. He made his Broadway debut in the comedy smash "Lovers and Other Strangers" and co-wrote and starred in Made for Each Other (1971) with his wife Renée Taylor. His other film credits include Blame It on Rio (1984), My Favorite Year (1982), Cops and Robbers (1973), Honor Thy Father (1973), The Big Bus (1976), Chapter Two (1979), Acts of Love and Other Comedies (1973), Torn Between Two Lovers (1979), One Cooks, the Other Doesn't (1983), and Top of the Heap (1991).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Writer, Director
Birth Day December 30, 1934
Birth Place  Brooklyn, New York, United States
Age 86 YEARS OLD
Died On August 13, 2017(2017-08-13) (aged 82)\nDuarte, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Capricorn
Cause of death Pancreatic cancer
Alma mater Brown University
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970–2012
Spouse(s) Renée Taylor (m. 1965)
Children 2

💰 Net worth: $300,000 (2024)

Joseph Bologna, a renowned actor, writer, and director in the United States, has amassed a net worth estimated to be $300,000 in 2024. With a prolific career in the entertainment industry, Bologna has left an indelible mark on both the big and small screens. Known for his talents in front of and behind the camera, he has showcased his versatility in various acting roles, written critically acclaimed works, and directed projects that have captivated audiences worldwide. Bologna's successful career and financial achievements only serve as a testament to his immense talent and hard work throughout the years.

Biography/Timeline

1929

Bologna stayed close with his old-neighborhood aunts and uncles after becoming successful. Two of them were slightly famous on their own: His Uncle Pat was Blacky the Bootblack, whom Joseph Kennedy credited as his main influence when he sold all of his stock holdings in the summer of 1929 (the market crashed in October), and his aunt Pauline was one of the best-known Celebrity chefs, working for Jackie Gleason, Burt Reynolds and many other luminaries.

1971

Bologna enjoyed a long run in film and television. His breakthrough film Lovers and Other Strangers adapted with his wife Renée Taylor from a play they co-wrote, was based on the true-life circumstances of organizing a wedding on short notice with the involvement of his Italian extended family and her Jewish clan. Several relatives performed as extras in the final cut. The couple shared an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. A year later, in 1971, the couple again collaborated to write and perform in the movie Made for Each Other.

1976

Bologna's aunt Pauline chastised him for starring in the nudity-containing Blame It on Rio, starring Michael Caine. Bologna replied, "Blame it on me. It's the last time I invite Aunt Pauline to a film premiere." In 1976, he starred in the television drama What Now, Catherine Curtis? with Lucille Ball. Other film roles for Bologna include playing the brother of James Caan's widowed protagonist in Neil Simon's 1979 romance Chapter Two; portraying the Sid Caesar-based character King Kaiser in the 1982 comedy hit My Favorite Year, starring Peter O'Toole as drunken movie star Alan Swann, modeled after Errol Flynn; and as Lenny Koufax, the frustrated father of perpetual slacker Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler) in the 1999 comedy Big Daddy.

1985

He played the mad scientist Dr. Malavaqua in the 1985 comedy Transylvania 6-5000.

1987

In 1987, Bologna starred in the TV musical sitcom Rags to Riches as the millionaire mogul turned foster father Nick Foley. The show aired for two seasons.

1996

From 1996 to 1998, he voice-acted the character Inspector Dan Turpin, a hot-headed police officer modeled after Jack Kirby, in several episodes of Superman: The Animated Series.

2006

In 2006, he became the voice of Mr. Start in Ice Age: The Meltdown.

2012

From 2012 until before his death in 2017, Bologna appeared in numerous roles on TV and in motion pictures, including roles on NCIS, Funny or Die, stage productions and national commercials.

2017

Bologna died in Duarte, California on August 13, 2017 from pancreatic cancer. He was 82.

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