Billy Pearson Net Worth
Billy Pearson Net Worth is
$9 Million
Billy Pearson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Bill A. Pearson (May 19, 1920 - November 28, 2002) was an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing, a quiz-show winner, and an art dealer.A native of Chicago, Illinois, Pearson was successful jockey throughout the 1940s and 1950s, credited with over 800 victories, Pearson developed his interest in art after a serious riding accident, and went on to win over $170,000 on the television quiz shows The $64,000 Question and The $64,000 Challenge in 1956-57.The $64,000 Question had a series of contestants with what were considered to be unusual interests and a jockey who was also an art expert was of great public interest. He acquired celebrity status as a result.On November 15, 1958, Pearson appeared as a jockey in an episode of Perry Mason called "The Case of the Jilted Jockey", and had several small film parts in the next 20 years. In 1958, he was cast as private eye Donald Lam in a pilot episode of Cool and Lam, based on the books by Erle Stanley Gardner writing as A. A. Fair, but the pilot remains the only episode in existence.He assembled an extensive art collection and in later life became a dealer in pre-Columbian art.Writer Sam Shepard dedicated his 1983 play Fool for Love to Pearson. Pearson was married six times, and was living in Kingston, New York at the time of his death in 2002. | Date Of Birth | May 19, 1920 |
| Died | 2002-11-28 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Height | 5' 2" (1.57 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Won a total of $170,000 on quiz shows "The $64,000 Question" and "The $64,000 Challenge"; catetory was Great Art and Artists. |
| 2 | Thoroughbred jockey; self-taught art connoisseur and dealer. |
| 3 | Children: daughters Mia, Enrica, Sarah, and Cody. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | 1972 | Stationmaster | |
| Perry Mason | 1958 | TV Series | Francis 'Tic' Barton |
| Cool and Lam | 1958 | TV Movie | Donald Lam |
| Boots Malone | 1952 | Eddie Koch - Jockey | |
| The Return of October | 1948 | Tommy (uncredited) | |
| Salty O'Rourke | 1945 | Tad Dalton (uncredited) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston | 1983 | TV Special | Himself |
| Art Carney Special | 1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| You Bet Your Life | 1956 | TV Series | Himself - Jockey |
Known for movies
Cool and Lam (1958)
as Donald Lam
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
as Stationmaster
Boots Malone (1952)
as Eddie Koch - Jockey
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston (1983)
as Himself