John Derek Net Worth

John Derek Wiebers net worth is
$5 Million

John Derek Wiebers Wiki Biography

Derek Delevan Harris was born on the 12th August 1926, in Los Angeles, California USA, and was an actor, director and photographer. Under his stage name of John Derek, he is most noted for his roles in the movies “All the King’s Men” (1949), “The Ten Commandments” (1956), “Exodus” (1960) as well as the “Frontier Circus” western TV series. John is also “responsible” for launching Bo Derek’s acting career, his 30-years younger wife. John passed away in 1998.

Have you ever wondered how much wealth John Derek accumulated for life? How rich John Derek was? According to sources, it is estimated that the total size of John Derek’s overall net worth, as of late 2016, would be around $5 million. It was acquired through his 47 year-long career in the moviemaking industry which ended in 1990.

John Derek Net Worth $5 million

John was born in Hollywood, into the family of Dolores Johnson, an actress, and Lawson Harris, an actor and director, so it is no wonder that he managed to make a successful acting career. His acting talent as well as his handsomeness caught the attention of Oscar-winning producer David O. Selznick and Hollywood talent agent Henry Willson, which led to John Derek’s first acting engagements. He debuted in the short fantasy movie “The Nest” in 1943, but under the name Dare Harris. In 1944, he joined the US Army forces in the Philippines, witnessing the last days of World War II. Upon his return to the states, he approached the legendary Humphrey Bogart who cast him for the role of Nick Romano (Pretty Boy) in Nicholas Ray’s 1949war drama “Knock on Any Door”. Bogart also renamed him John Derek. These ventures provided the basis for John Derek’s wealth as well as helped him to establish himself in the world of acting.

Later that year, John Derek appeared in another motion picture, as Tom Stark in Robert Rossen’s drama movie “All the King’s Men”, after which John’s talent and dedication were recognized, and he started getting more prominent roles. The New York Time’s description of him as “plainly an idol for the girls” also contributed to Derek’s popularity and acting career. In 1956, he starred as Joshua in Cecil B. DeMille‘s classic “The Ten Commandments”; the role of Taha in the 1960 historical war drama “Exodus” was one of John Derek’s notable roles, as well as his appearance in the western TV series “Frontier Circus” in 1961 and 1962, in which he starred as Ben Travis. It is certain that all these roles helped John Derek to gain an impressive amount of wealth.

However, during the mid-1960s, John Derek became dissatisfied with his acting career and his roles of heroes and villains, and decided to turn to directing. He debuted as a director in 1965 with “The 26th Cavalry”, a war movie in which he also played the leading role. Later that year, John directed and appeared in the crime drama “Nightmares in the Sun”, but as a director, he is probably most remembered for his adaptation of the legendary jungle man novel – “Tarzan the Ape Man” – in which the role of Jane Parker was played by his wife, Bo Derek. His last project was the 1990 comedy/fantasy movie “Ghosts Can’t Do It”, after which he officially retired. Doubtlessly, all these ventures contributed to the overall amount of John Derek’s net worth.

When it comes to his personal life, John Derek was married four times. In 1948 he married Pati Behrs Eristoff, prima ballerina of Turkish descent, with whom he had two children. Between 1957 and 1966 John was married to Swiss actress Ursula Andress, and from 1968 to 1975, to another actress, Linda Evans. In 1976, John Derek married Bo Derek with whom he remained ’til his death at the age of 71 due to cardiovascular disease, on the 22nd May 1998 in Santa Maria, California, USA. It is an interesting fact that John, as an accomplished photographer, shot the nude pictures of the last three of his four wives for the Playboy magazine.

In 1960, John Derek was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.



Full Name	John Derek
Net Worth	$5 Million
Date Of Birth	August 12, 1926
Died	May 22, 1998
Place Of Birth	Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height	1.85 m
Profession	Actor, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer, Film Editor, Photographer
Nationality	American
Spouse	Pati Behrs (m. 1948–1956), Ursula Andress (m. 1957–1966), Linda Evans (m. 1968–1974), Bo Derek (m. 1976–1998)
Children	Sean Catherine, Daughter Russell Derek
Parents	Lawson Harris, Dolores Johnson
IMDB
Movies	Tarzan, the Ape Man, Bolero, The Ten Commandments, Knock on Any Door, All the King's Men, Ghosts Can't Do It, Once Before I Die, Rogues of Sherwood Forest, The Adventures of Hajji Baba, Exodus, Nightmare in the Sun, Fury at Showdown, Run for Cover, Mask of the Avenger, I'll Be Seeing You, Ambush at ...
TV Shows	Frontier Circus

#	Fact
1	Daughter Sean Catherine Derek wrote a memoir in 1982 titled "Cast of Characters" about her troubled relationship with him and about her famous stepmothers, Linda Evans being the only stepmother she had an affinity for.
2	Left first wife Pati Behrs for second wife Ursula Andress, who spoke almost no English when they met and eventually left him for Jean-Paul Belmondo. He left third wife Linda Evans for fourth wife Bo Derek after directing her in Fantasies (1981) (shot in 1973) when she was just 16, but they remained together for the rest of his life.
3	In 1944 he was drafted into the United States Army and serviced in the Philippines during the last days of World War II.
4	Son, Russell Derek, was paralyzed from the chest down due to a motorcycle accident in 1969.
5	Father, with Pati Behrs, of Russell Andre Derek (1950-1999) and Sean Catherine Derek.
6	Son of Lawson Harris and Dolores Johnson.
7	Photographed the last three of his four wives for Playboy magazine.
8	In voting for 1981's RAZZIE Awards for Worst Achievements in Film, Derek's direction of Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) (starring his wife Bo Derek) and Michael Cimino's direction of the legendary debacle Heaven's Gate (1980) ran neck-and-neck. A mere handful of late ballots threw the Worst Director nod to Cimino.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Janus	1994	TV Series	Trainer
Flair	1990	TV Mini-Series	Barman Pub No. 2
Once Before I Die	1966	Bailey
Nightmare in the Sun	1965	Hitchhiker
The 26th Cavalry	1965
Frontier Circus	1961-1962	TV Series	Ben Travis
Zane Grey Theater	1957-1961	TV Series	Chet Loring / Andy Todd
Exodus	1960	Taha
Prisoner of the Volga	1959	Alexej Orloff
Il corsaro della mezzaluna	1959	Nadir El Krim / Paul de Vellenera
High Hell	1958	Craig Rhodes
Omar Khayyam	1957	Young Prince Malik
The Flesh Is Weak	1957	Tony Giani
Fury at Showdown	1957	Brock Mitchell
Massacre at Sand Creek	1956	TV Movie	Lt. Norman Tucker
Playhouse 90	1956	TV Series	Lt. Norman Tucker
The Ford Television Theatre	1953-1956	TV Series	Jim Hawk / Allan Malone
The Ten Commandments	1956	Joshua
The Leather Saint	1956	Father Gil Allen
Run for Cover	1955	Davey Bishop
An Annapolis Story	1955	Anthony J. 'Tony' Scott
Prince of Players	1955	John Wilkes Booth
The Adventures of Hajji Baba	1954	Hajji Baba
The Outcast	1954	Jet Cosgrave
Lux Video Theatre	1954	TV Series	George Eastman
Sea of Lost Ships	1953	G.R. 'Grad' Matthews
Mission Over Korea	1953	Lt. Pete Barker
The Last Posse	1953	Jed Clayton
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap	1953	Kid
Prince of Pirates	1953	Prince Roland
Thunderbirds	1952	Lt. Gil Hackett
Castle in the Air	1952	John Derek (uncredited)
Scandal Sheet	1952	Steve McCleary
The Family Secret	1951	David Clark
Saturday's Hero	1951	Steve Novak
Mask of the Avenger	1951	Capt. Renato Dimorna
Rogues of Sherwood Forest	1950	Robin, Earl of Huntington
All the King's Men	1949	Tom Stark
Knock on Any Door	1949	Nick Romano
A Double Life	1947	Police Stenographer (uncredited)
I'll Be Seeing You	1944	Lt. Bruce (as Dare Harris)
Since You Went Away	1944	Minor Role (uncredited)
The Nest	1943	Short	Boy Friend (as Dare Harris)

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ghosts Can't Do It	1989
Bolero	1984
Tarzan the Ape Man	1981
Fantasies	1981
Love You!	1979
Childish Things	1969
A Boy... a Girl	1969
Once Before I Die	1966
Nightmare in the Sun	1965
The 26th Cavalry	1965

Cinematographer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ghosts Can't Do It	1989	photographed by
Bolero	1984
Tarzan the Ape Man	1981
Fantasies	1981
Love You!	1979
Childish Things	1969
A Boy... a Girl	1969

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ghosts Can't Do It	1989	by
Bolero	1984
Fantasies	1981
A Boy... a Girl	1969	writer

Camera Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ghosts Can't Do It	1989	camera operator

Editor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ghosts Can't Do It	1989

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Once Before I Die	1966	producer

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Playboy Video Magazine, Vol. 1	1983	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Barbara Walters Summer Special	1980	TV Series	Himself
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars to Remember	1954	Short	Himself
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Mr. Movies	1952	Documentary short	Himself
Screen Snapshots: Meet Mr. Rhythm, Frankie Laine	1952	Documentary short	Himself
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Awards	1951	Documentary short	Himself

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Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1991	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Director	Ghosts Can't Do It (1989)
1985	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Director	Bolero (1984)
1985	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Screenplay	Bolero (1984)
1984	Sour Apple	Golden Apple Awards
1960	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Television	On 8 February 1960. At 6531 Hollywood Blvd.
1951	Golden Apple	Golden Apple Awards	Most Cooperative Actor	Together with William Holden

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1991	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Screenplay	Ghosts Can't Do It (1989)
1982	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Director	Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)
1981	Stinker Award	The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards	Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!)	Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

Known for movies

The Ten Commandments (1956)
as Joshua

All the King's Men (1949)
as Tom Stark

Exodus (1960)
as Taha

Frontier Circus (1961-1962)
as Ben Travis