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Ned Beatty Net Worth: How Rich was the Actor Actually?

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3 years ago

June 14, 2021

Ned Thomas Beatty was an American actor who was known for his roles in hit films such as Superman, Deliverance, Network, and Toy Story 3. Ned Beatty net worth before his death is estimated to be around $5 million.

Full Name	Ned Thomas Beatty
Birth Date	July 6, 1937
Birth Place	Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Profession	Actor
Relationship Status	Married
Net Worth	$5 million

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Early Life

Ned Beatty was born on June 6, 1937, in Louisville, Kentucky. When Ned was young, he would sing in gospel and barbershop quartets as well as at his local church in 1947. He got a scholarship to sing in the Capella choir at Translyvania University too but didn’t graduate. In his late teenage years, he would make his debut on stage with a performance in Wilderness Road.

Ned Beatty Net Worth and Career

Ned then started working fully in the world of theater where he would be associated with the Barter Theater in Virginia. He worked here for a decade and would later work at the Clarksville Little Theater as well as the Actors Theater of Louisville. Then in 1972, Beatty made his debut in the world of films through the film called Deliverance where he played a character named Bobby Trippe. That same year, he also appeared in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.

Ned started to work on more films from here on as he got acquainted with the industry. Some of his roles in the 1970s included Nashville, The Thief Who Came to Dinner, The Hiders, and White Lightning. He was growing as an actor and it was seen by him being nominated for his first Academy Award in a film called Network for Best Supporting Actor in 1976.

After 1976 and recognition from Network, Ned was able to perform in films such as The Big Bus and Silver Streak. Then in the 1980s, Ned would make a name for himself through the film called The Restless Natives which was released in 1985. This was followed by roles in films such as Back to School, The Fourth Protocol, and The Big Easy.

Ned was able to establish himself as an actor over the years gaining nominations for Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards for films such as Last Train Home and Hear My Song. He also has worked as a director in his life through the films Replikator and Radioland Murders. In more recent years, Ned worked for Toy Story 3 as well as another animated film called Rango.

Personal Life

In his life, Ned had married a total of four times which were with Walta Chandler, Belinda Rowley, Dorothy Adams Lindsay, and Sandra Johnson. His marriages produced 8 children for Ned. On June 13, 2021, it was announced that Ned had passed away because of natural causes in his home in Los Angeles at the age of 83.