Lawrence Welk Net Worth

Lawrence Welk net worth is
$8 Million

Lawrence Welk Wiki Biography

Lawrence Welk was born on the 11th March 1903, in The Bronx, New York City USA, and was a musician, television host and impresario, best known to the world as the host of his own show “The Lawrence Welk Show”, which aired from 1955 until 1982. Lawrence passed away in May 1992.

Have you ever wondered how rich Lawrence Welk was, at the time of his death? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Lawrence’s net worth was as high as $8 million, an amount he acquired through his successful career in the entertainment industry.

Lawrence Welk Net Worth $8 Million

Lawrence was of German and Ukrainian ancestry, as his parents were immigrants who settled in Strasburg, North Dakota. Lawrence was the third youngest of eight children born to Ludwig and Christiana Welk.

Growing up poor on a family farm, Lawrence left school in order to help his family. As he grew older, he fell in love with music, and was able to persuade his father to by him an accordion, but on the condition that Lawrence would work on the farm until 21 and all the money he would earn he would give to his father.

When he turned 21, Lawrence left the family home, and proudly began to pursue a career in music. In the beginning he played with big bands of North and South Dakota, before eventually starting a band of his own. In the 1930s, he became more confident in his talents, and led his own band touring across the USA. Little by little his name became more and more known in the music scene, mostly in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas, however, in the 1940s he and his band were regular guests at the Trianon Ballroom in Chicago, and later in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. Before the end of the 1940s, the band had its own show on the ABC network, which lasted until 1951.

Lawrence started his own record label called Ranwood Records with Randy Wood, through which he released the majority of his songs. During his musical career, Lawrence released over 50 singles, many of which increased his popularity and net worth. Some of the most popular include “”I Won’t Tell a Soul”, which reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, “The Moon Is a Silver Dollar” No. 7, “Don’t Sweetheart Me” No 2., Oh Happy Day”, which was on the No. 5, “Calcutta”, an instrumental that topped the chart, and “Southtown, USA”, which was his last recording.

In 1955, he started his own show, “The Lawrence Welk Show”, which firstly aired only in Los Angeles for the first few years, however, from 1959 until 1982 it was aired nationally through the ABC network. It was a variety music show, which brought immense popularity to Lawrence, and was the main source of his net worth.

Because of his successful career and contribution to both television and music, Lawrence received numerous awards, including two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was inducted into the International Polka Music Hall of Fame in 1994, among many other awards.

Lawrence`s net worth also benefited from his career as a businessman, investing in numerous industries and companies, including real estate and music publishing, among others.
Lawrence died at his home, age 89, from bronchopneumonia; he left behind his wife of 71 years Fern Veronica Renner, and their three children.



Full Name	Lawrence Welk
Net Worth	$8 Million
Date Of Birth	March 11, 1903, Strasburg, North Dakota, United States
Died	May 17, 1992, Santa Monica, California, United States
Place Of Birth	Bronx, New York
Profession	Musician, Bandleader, Impresario
Nationality	United States of America
Spouse	Fern Renner (m. 1931–1992)
Children	Shirley Welk, Donna Welk, Lawrence Welk Jr.
Parents	Christina Welk,Ludwig Welk
Siblings	John Welk,Eva Welk,Barbara Welk,Louie Welk,Ann Mary Welk,Anton Welk,Mike Welk,Agatha Welk
Nicknames	Welk, Lawrence
IMDB	http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919785/
Awards	Academy of Country Music Award for Man of the Year
Nominations	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement In Tape Sound Mixing, People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Variety Program, 32. Spotlight on the Musical Family, 31. Easter, 30. Tour of Southern California
TV Shows	The Lawrence Welk Show

#	Trademark
1	"An-a one, an-a two."
2	Theme song: "Champagne Time" (1970 - 1982)
3	Theme song: "Bubbles in the Wine" (1955 - 1970)

#	Quote
1	We cater to the people who want a melody as it was originally written. Our audiences want songs that tell a story. We don't want any song with questionable moral standards.

#	Fact
1	He is a first cousin, once removed, of Montana governor Brian Schweitzer. Lawrence's mother, Christiana Schwahn, was the sister of Brian's paternal grandmother, Franziska Schwahn.
2	Ex-father-in-law of Tanya Welk.
3	Co-founder (with Randall Wood, former owner of Dot Records) of Ranwood Records in 1967.
4	He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6613 Hollywood Boulevard and for Television at 1601 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
5	Dropped out of school in the fourth grade to work on the family farm. At age 21, he left home to make his way in the music business.
6	Registered his car with a vanity license plate that read "A1 AN A2".
7	His show was initially cancelled by ABC-TV in 1971, after 17 years as a Saturday night perennial on the network, because of a question of viewer demographics. Advertisers and networks were convinced that they should gear their shows to younger, urban audiences, who were thought to have the buying power, and Welk's audience was simply considered too old. In what was then considered a bold move, Welk began producing shows for first-run syndication, and by the start of the 1971 fall season he was back on the air, where he remained until he retired eleven years later. Ironically, many of the stations that carried his show were local ABC affiliates.
8	Parents, Ludwig and Christina Welk, emigrated from Alsace-Lorraine via Russia to Strasburg, North Dakota, where Lawrence was born.
9	A common misconception is that Welk did not learn English until he was 21. In fact, he began learning English as soon as he started school. The part of North Dakota where he lived had been settled largely by Germans from Russia; even his teachers spoke English as a second language.
10	In the early 1990s, the U.S. Congress refused federal funding to restore Welk's boyhood home in Strasburg, N.D., as a museum. His many still loyal fans, hearing of this, donated the money themselves, and to this day the Welk Home and Museum has been restored and maintained entirely by private funds.
11	Served as his own producer for most of his years on TV, via Teleklew Productions. The name was made up of "tele" for television and "klew" was Welk spelled backwards.
12	Founder of the still-thriving Lawrence Welk Resort and Country Club in Escondido, California.
13	A good judge of talent, Welk's discoveries included Lynn Anderson and Pete Fountain, both of whom got their starts with his band.
14	Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1989.
15	Recorded prolifically before and during his TV years, primarily for Columbia, Coral, Dot and Ranwood, scoring a #1 single and album with "Calcutta" in 1961.
16	Welk's show was originaly entitled "The Dodge Dancing Party," after his first national sponsor. His longest-lasting sponsors were two over-the-counter medicines, Geritol and Serutan ("That's 'nature's,' spelled backwards!").
17	Welk's son, Larry Welk (aka Lawrence Welk Jr), is owner/operator of the "Welk Resort" in Branson, Missouri.
18	Welk's grandson, Larry Welk (aka Lawrence Welk III), is an airborne traffic and breaking news reporter in "Sky Nine" helicopter for KCAL-TV, Ch 9, Los Angeles.

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Founder	2016	performer: "Calcutta" a/k/a "Tivoli Melodie"
Rules Don't Apply	2016	writer: "Bubbles in the Wine"
Atop the Fourth Wall	2014-2015	TV Series 3 episodes
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water	2015	performer: "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" / writer: "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"
Manhattan	2014	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Freaky Deaky	2012	performer: "Music To Watch Girls By" written by nm0708240
Yes Man	2008	performer: "Emperor Waltz"
Chocolat	2000	performer: "Start The Day Right"
Family Guy	2000	TV Series music - 1 episode
The Simpsons	1998	TV Series music - 1 episode
Swingers	1996	performer: "Champagne Time"
Good Morning, Vietnam	1987	performer: "Around The World", "Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight", "I'll Never Smile Again", "Kit Kat Polka" / writer: "Kit Kat Polka"
Lost in America	1985	performer: "Bubbles in the Wine" / writer: "Bubbles in the Wine"
Heaven Help Us	1985	performer: "Clarinet Polka"
The Lawrence Welk Show		TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1972 - 1979 writer - 1 episode, 1967
Green Acres	1970	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk	1939	Short writer: "Bubbles in the Wine"

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Here's Lucy	1970	TV Series	Lawrence Welk
Shower of Stars	1957	TV Series
Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music	1950	Short	Lawrence Welk - Band Leader

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Lawrence Welk's 12 Days of Christmas	1983	TV Special executive producer / producer
The Lawrence Welk Show	1951	TV Series producer

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Gleason	2002	TV Movie composer: song "Bubbles in the Wine"
The Lawrence Welk Show	1955	TV Series composer: theme music - 1955-1970

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Lawrence Welk's 12 Days of Christmas	1983	TV Special

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Lawrence Welk's 12 Days of Christmas	1983	TV Special written by

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
KTLA at 40: A Celebration of Los Angeles Television	1986	TV Movie	Himself
Lawrence Welk's 12 Days of Christmas	1983	TV Special	Host / Musician
Hour Magazine	1982	TV Series	Himself
The Lawrence Welk Show	1955-1982	TV Series	Himself - Host / Himself / Host / ...
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1981	TV Special	Himself - Honoree
The Alan Hamel Show	1979	TV Series	Himself
The Mike Douglas Show	1971-1979	TV Series	Himself - Bandleader / Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1964-1979	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
Mickey's 50	1978	Documentary	Himself
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color	1978	TV Series	Himself
ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration	1978	TV Special	Himself
Good Morning America	1977	TV Series	Himself
The Merv Griffin Show	1976	TV Series	Himself
The Good Old Days of Radio	1976	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Dinah!	1974-1976	TV Series	Himself
The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1972	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The Dick Cavett Show	1968-1972	TV Series	Himself
The David Frost Show	1970-1971	TV Series	Himself
Jack Benny's Birthday Special	1969	TV Special	Himself
The Joey Bishop Show	1967-1969	TV Series	Himself
The Hollywood Palace	1968	TV Series	Himself
What's My Line?	1967	TV Series	Himself - Mystery Guest
The Andy Williams Show	1962-1964	TV Series	Himself / Football coach
The Jack Benny Program	1962	TV Series	Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show	1962	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show	1962	TV Series	Himself - Music Bandleader
Here's Hollywood	1961	TV Series	Himself
Disneyland '59	1959	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Plymouth Show	1958	TV Series	Himself
The Christophers	1957	TV Series	Himself
This Is Your Life	1957	TV Series	Himself - Guest of Honor
Person to Person	1956	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Modernaires with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra	1952	Short	Himself
The Lawrence Welk Show	1951	TV Series	Himself - Host
The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra	1949	Short	Himself
Champagne Music	1946	Short	Himself - Orchestra Leader
The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk	1939	Short	Himself - Orchestra Leader

Archive Footage

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1960	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Television	On 8 February 1960. At 1601 Vine Street.
1960	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Recording	On 8 February 1960. At 6613 Hollywood Blvd.

Known for movies

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