Age, Biography and Wiki
Tom Harmon (Thomas Dudley Harmon) was born on 28 September, 1919 in Rensselaer, IN, is a Football player. Discover Tom Harmon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Tom Harmon networth?
Popular As |
Thomas Dudley Harmon |
Occupation |
actor,miscellaneous |
Age |
71 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
Born |
28 September, 1919 |
Birthday |
28 September |
Birthplace |
Rensselaer, Indiana, U.S. |
Date of death |
March 15, 1990 |
Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 71 years old group.
Tom Harmon Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Tom Harmon height is 6′ 1″ .
Physical Status |
Height |
6′ 1″ |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Tom Harmon's Wife?
His wife is Elyse Knox (m. 1944–1990)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Elyse Knox (m. 1944–1990) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Kelly Harmon, Mark Harmon, Kristin Nelson |
Tom Harmon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Tom Harmon worth at the age of 71 years old? Tom Harmon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
Tom Harmon's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Actor |
Tom Harmon Social Network
Timeline
Inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame 1992.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 375-376. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
Inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
Inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1962.
Tom "Old 98" Harmon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
Harmon returned to football after the war, playing for the Los Angeles Rams in 1946-47, but injuries to his legs from bailing out over China curtailed his career and he could not achieve the greatness on the pro gridiron that he had as the star of the Wolverines. He became a sportscaster, appearing on ABC and on KTLA-TV, Los Angeles.
The silken parachute that saved his life was recut into a wedding dress when he married actress Elyse Knox in 1944. The two had met at Paramount studios when he starred in the movie about his college football exploits.
He was so famous, he went to Hollywood to make the movie Harmon of Michigan (1941), which was released in 1941, the year America entered WWII. The war would curtail his pro football career. Drafted by the Chicago Bears of the NFL, Harmon accepted an offer from the upstart American Football League's New York Americans.
(One of many pro football leagues to bear the name, this version folded after 1941. ) Harmon received a commission with the U. S. Army Air Corps and won a Purple Heart and a Silver Star as a fighter pilot during the war.
Tom Harmon was a legendary college football player who became a sportscaster and sired TV superstar Mark Harmon (who also played college football at UCLA). Thomas Dudley Harmon was born in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Rose Marie (Quinn) and Louis Amiel Harmon, a real estate agent. His maternal grandparents were Irish, and his father had Irish, French, and German ancestry (the family surname had originally been "Hermann"). Harmon starred for the University of Michigan, being voted All-American his junior and senior years and winning the Heisman Trophy in 1940 as a senior.
As a wolverine, he led college football in scoring in both 1939 and '40, setting a record.
Inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1878 (inaugural class).