Dorothy Scafard Net Worth
Dorothy Scafard Net Worth is
$700,000
Dorothy Scafard Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Kelly Lange (born Dorothy Scafard; December 14, 1937) is an American journalist, most notable for being the first woman to be a nightly news anchor in Los Angeles. Lange, a Shakespeare major in college, is a longtime news anchor in Los Angeles, a veteran radio and TV news reporter, NBC talk show host, former Tournament of Roses parade co-host, and more recently a best-selling mystery author. | Date Of Birth | 1937-12-14 |
| Place Of Birth | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Profession | Actress |
| Education | Merrimack College |
| Spouse | William Friedkin |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ex-stepmother of Jackson Friedkin and Cedric Friedkin. |
| 2 | She first became famous in Los Angeles as morning traffic reporter Dawn O'Day on radio station KABC-AM 790. |
| 3 | She is well known to viewers of NBC television for appearances on the Peacock network and its cable subsidiaries, CNBC and MSNBC. As the regular substitute host for Tom Snyder on Tomorrow Coast to Coast (1973) program in the 70s and 80s; 10 years as regular substitute for Jane Pauley on the Today (1952) show in the 70s and 80s; host of the Academy Awards, host of the 1976 game show "Take My Advice" and panelist on other game shows. CNBC talk show host, and West Coast Anchor for MSNBC. |
| 4 | She became the most well known Los Angeles/ Southern California news anchorwoman in the 70s, 80s, and 90s during which she appeared on KABC-7 for 2 years as a reporter, 28 years on KNBC-4 as a reporter,weather person, and later prime time news anchor, then 2 years at KCBS-2 as reporter, Anchor and talkshow host. |
| 5 | She was the longest running network host of NBC's worldwide coverage of the celebrated Rose Parade, during the 70s and 80s, most often paired with actor Michael Landon. |
| 6 | Met her ex-husband, William Friedkin, on the set of their movie Deal of the Century (1983). |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spy Hard | 1996 | Kelly Lange | |
| Irreconcilable Differences | 1984 | Anchorwoman | |
| Deal of the Century | 1983 | Newscaster | |
| Murder 1, Dancer 0 | 1983 | TV Movie | Newscaster |
| Once Is Not Enough | 1975 | Weather Lady | |
| The Rockford Files | 1975 | TV Series | Commentator |
| Chosen Survivors | 1974 | Mary Louise Borden | |
| The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas | 1973 | TV Short | Weather Bear (voice) |
| Adam's Rib | 1973 | TV Series | |
| Ozzie's Girls | 1973 | TV Series | Interviewer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Son | 2007 | Herself | |
| Channel 4 News | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Anchor (1982-1998) |
| Half Past Dead | 2002 | Herself | |
| The Naked Truth | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| 95th Tournament of Roses Parade | 1984 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Honky Tonk Freeway | 1981 | Herself | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
| To Say the Least | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
| 88th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself - NBC Hostess |
| The Sunday Show | 1976 | TV Series | Co-host |
| McNaughton's Daughter | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Herself |
| Celebrity Sweepstakes | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| The NewsCenter | 1974 | TV Series | Herself - L.A. Reporter / Anchor |
| What's My Line? | 1967 | TV Series | Herself - Contestant |
Known for movies
Half Past Dead (2002)
as Herself
The Sunday Show (1976)
as Co-host
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973)
as Weather Bear
Nobel Son (2007)
as Herself