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Jimmy Dean (Entrepreneur) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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June 13, 2010 (81 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He was a distant cousin of actor James Dean. He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show, which gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national media exposure. His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever starring Sean Connery. He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, though died before his induction that year at the age of 81.
Birth nameJimmy Ray Dean
BornAugust 10, 1928, Seth Ward, Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 2010, Varina, Virginia, U.S.
GenresCountry, rockabilly
Occupation(s)Singer, television host, actor, businessman, philanthropist
InstrumentsVocals, accordion, piano
Years active1953–2010
LabelsColumbia Records, RCA Victor

About Jimmy Dean

Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean

Entrepreneur Jimmy Dean, byname of Jimmy Ray Dean was born on August 10, 1928 in Plainview, Texas, United States (He dies at the age of 81, on June 13, 2010).

Badass John was a vocalist who went on to become an actor, a television personality, and a businessman. Entrepreneur Jimmy Dean is a brand of sausage that he created.

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Jimmy Dean before becoming famous

Jimmy Dean was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1928 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dragon (龍).

He worked as an entertainment for the US Air Force. He never graduated from high school.

Achievement of Jimmy Dean

On The Entrepreneur Jimmy Dean Show, he gave puppeteer Puppeteer Jim Henson his first national TV exposure. In 2010, he was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Jimmy Dean's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean

At the age of 22, he married his first wife, Mary Sue. Robert, Connie, and Garry were his three children.

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Jimmy Dean Collabed with

He starred alongside Movie Actor Sean Connery in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever.

Sean Connery (1930 - 2020) (Movie Actor)
Sean Connery (1930 - 2020)

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Jimmy Dean Income & Net worth

Jimmy Dean's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: an entrepreneur. Networth of Jimmy Dean in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

Jimmy Dean Height and Weight

How tall is Jimmy Dean? At the age of 81, Jimmy Dean height is 6'3" (1.9m).

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Latest information about Jimmy Dean updated on March 13 2023.