Lyle Waggoner Biography- Net Worth 2024

Quick Facts

Full Name:	Lyle Waggoner
Age:	89 years old
Birthday:	April 13, 1935
Birthplace:	Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Nationality:	American
Gender:	Male
Horoscope:	Aries
Wife:	Sharon Kennedy
Net Worth:	$40 million
Height:	6 feet 4 inches
Profession:	American actor and sculptor
Sibling:	N\A

Lyle Waggoner is a late American actor, sculptor, presenter, travel trailer salesperson, and model. He is best remembered for his roles on the variety/sketch comedy television series “The Carol Burnett Show” from 1967 until 1974.

What is Lyle Waggoner’s Net Worth?

Lyle Waggoner’s net worth was predicted to be around $40 million in 2024 at the time of his death. The seasoned actor has amassed such wealth through his work as an actor, sculptor, presenter, travel trailer salesperson, and model.

When was Lyle Waggoner Born?

Lyle Waggoner was born on April 13, 1935, in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Lyle Wesley Waggoner is his full name, and he is a US citizen.

He died at the age of 89 years old. He was born under the sign of Aries and follows the Christian faith. Meanwhile, he is of German descent.

Myron Waggon was his father, and Marie Waggoner was his mother. Lyle was his parents’ only child. His family relocated to Excelsior Springs, Missouri, when he was five years old, where he spent most of his youth.

Lyle Waggoner Died

On March 17, 2020, the legendary actor died of cancer at the age of 84 at his home in the Los Angeles region.

Education Background

Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, awarded him his high school diploma in 1953. He was a state high school wrestling champion as well as a high jumper in high school.

Later, he enrolled at Washington University in St. Louis for one semester of study. Following that, he joined the United States Army, where he spent two years as a radio operator in the Signal Corps in Germany.

After completing his military service, he enrolled in the junior executive program at General Motors Institute to study mechanical engineering. As a result, he went door-to-door selling encyclopedias.

Who was Lyle Waggoner’s Wife?

Lyle Waggoner married Sharon Kennedy on September 17, 1961. His wife is also a financial consultant, actor, and realtor. The couple has two boys, Beau and Jason, from their marriage. The family lived near Jackson, Wyoming, until Lyle’s death.

Furthermore, the star had maintained a high profile till his death. Unlike other celebrities, he was unaffected by rumors and controversy.

How tall was Lyle Waggoner?

This seasoned actor is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighs about average. He has light brown eyes and black hair, but no information about his body weight, shoe size, or total body characteristics is available.

Lyle Waggoner Professional Line

Lyle Waggoner made his acting debut as a muscleman in a Kansas City production of “Li’l Abner,” following which he founded a sales promotion company that enabled him to fund a journey to Los Angeles to continue his acting career.
By the mid-1960s, he was regularly appearing on television and in films, including an episode of “Gunsmoke” (“The Wishbone” in 1966).
Furthermore, he was a contestant for the title role in the TV series adaptation of “Batman,” but lost out to actor Adam West.
He then played Angelo in the 1967 comedy musical mystery film “Catalina Caper.”
Following that, he appeared in the season three episode ‘Deadliest of the Species’ of the TV series “Lost in Space.”

Ascend to Fame

He rose to prominence after beginning a seven-year tenure as an announcer and performer on “The Carol Burnett Show,” a comedic sketch and variety show.
Lyle starred in 182 episodes of the show, which aired from 1967 to 1974. In 1973, he also posed semi-naked for a Playgirl centerfold.
In 1976, the local chamber of business elected him “mayor” of Encino, California.
Meanwhile, the mayor is a privileged “goodwill ambassador” position, not a true government official.
He portrayed Major Steve Trevor in the pilot and first season of the TV series “Wonder Woman.” In the following season, he played Colonel Steve Trevor Jr.

From the 1970s until the 1980s

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he appeared in several TV movies and modest cinema features, frequently cast for “hunk” appeal.
He appeared in various television episodes as a guest star, including “Charlie’s Angels,” “The San Pedro Beach Bums,” “Happy Days,” “Mork & Mindy,” “The Golden Girls,” “Ellen,” and “The War at Home.”
In addition, he appeared in at least three episodes of “The Love Boat,” “Fantasy Island,” and “Murder, She Wrote.”
Star Waggons, a company that leased specialized site trailers to the entertainment industry, was started by the actor.
He co-produced and appeared in a consumer product show called Consumer America with co-host Shawn Bruner in 1990.

Acting Career

He withdrew from full-time acting in the early 1990s to run Star Waggons, but he appeared on occasion, typically parodying his old persona.
In 1993, he appeared in the infomercial ‘Let’s Talk With Lyle Waggoner’ for Y-Bron, a supposedly natural treatment that claimed to cure male impotence, however, the corporation behind the product was ultimately fined $1.5 million for making unfounded claims.
He built a name for himself as a sculptor in addition to performing, and his work can be seen at Galleries West Fine Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Eagle Bronze in Lander, Wyoming, casts his sculptures, which are frequently comical portrayals of gorgeous girls.

Social Media

The retired actor is no longer alive in this world, and he is not active on various social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.