Alan Hamel was born on 30 June 1936, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, of Jewish descent, and is a television host, producer, and entertainer, best known for co-hosting numerous television shows, including “Razzle Dazzle” and “Anniversary Game”. He’s also done commercial pitches and advertisements for various companies. All of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Alan Hamel? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $100 million, mostly earned through a successful career in production, hosting, and business. He’s occasionally performed as an actor though mostly does production work. He’s also created several businesses, and all of these activities have ensured the position of his wealth.
Alan Hamel Net Worth $100 million
Hamel attended Ryerson Institute of Technology in 1954 under the television arts program. He majored in Radio and Television Arts, however, he did not complete his studies and would later find work as a weekend announcer with CKVR-TV and CKBB Radio. He subsequently came to prominence co-hosting the children’s television series entitled “Razzle Dazzle”, and his net worth started to increase from here.
Alan would later transition to syndicated game shows, which included “Wedding Party” and “The Anniversary Game” which aired in 1969. He would spend a lot of time in between CTV and CBC, and also made many guest appearances in variety shows. Some of his projects during this period included “She’s the Sheriff”, “The Last Hurrah”, and “Lou Grant”. In the late 1970s, he was considered as “Canada’s leading TV talk show host” and his popularity helped boost his net worth significantly. He hosted “The Alan Hamel Show” which was aired on CTV and found a lot of popularity; the show lasted for four years from 1976 to 1980. Other shows that Alan was a part of include “Mantrap”, “Alan Hamel’s Comedy Bag”, and “Tattletales” which aired on CBS during 1977.
Around this time, he started becoming a commercial pitchman for the supermarket chain American Stores. He also did advertising for Alpha Beta Stores and Acme Markets, all of which were located in various parts of the United States. Eventually, he forayed into production work, and sometimes performed as an actor as well. Some of the projects he’s produced include “Comedy Gold”, and “TVography: Suzanne Somers – Mastering Success”.
He has also delved into business, selling the Thighmaster which is considered one of the highest selling fitness products in history. He also founded SCL Industries and is the CEO of the manufacturing company which markets to countries all over the world. His net worth continued to increase as the years passed.
For his personal life, it is known that Alan’s first marriage was to Marilyn Hanek and they had two children; however the marriage ended in 1977. He married actress Suzanne Somers – who is 10 years younger than him – in 1977; Suzanne was previously a prize model in “The Anniversary Game”. They lived together for 10 years before marrying, and Hamel inherited a stepson from Suzanne’s previous marriage during her teens. The couple has been known for dancing since their youth, and Suzanne also became a contestant in “Dancing with the Stars”.
