- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLawrence Harvey Zeiger
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Larry King was born on November 19, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Enemy of the State (1998) and Shrek 2 (2004). He was married to Shawn Ora Engemann, Julie Alexander, Sharon Lepore, Alene Akins, Mickey Sutphin, Annette Kaye and Freda Miller. He died on January 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesShawn Ora Engemann(September 5, 1997 - January 23, 2021) (his death, 2 children)Julie Alexander(October 7, 1989 - 1992) (divorced)Sharon Lepore(September 25, 1976 - June 7, 1984) (divorced)Alene Akins(1968 - 1971) (divorced, 1 child)Mickey Sutphin(April 19, 1963 - December 6, 1966) (divorced, 1 child)Alene Akins(March 1962 - March 1963) (divorced)Annette Kaye(October 1960 - January 1962) (divorced, 1 child)Freda Miller(1955 - March 1958) (annulled)
- ChildrenChance Armstrong KingCannon Edward KingAndy KingChaia King
- ParentsJennie Zeiger (Gitlitz)Aaron Zeiger
- Variety of suspenders
- Deep bass-baritone voice
- Never prepared for interviews. His reasoning was that the average audience member knew little or nothing about a given show guest, so he preferred to begin as they would begin, and learn about the guest during the course of the show.
- Adopted the name "Larry King" professionally on the advice that his original surname, Zeiger, sounded "too Jewish".
- Was a three-pack-a-day smoker for 30 years until his heart attack (February 1987). King underwent quintuple-bypass surgery after which he quit smoking completely.
- Had seven hobbies: listening to the radio, golfing, collecting suspenders (of course), reading, watching movies, theater and dancing.
- Underwent surgery on March 16, 2007 to unblock a carotid artery at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California.
- I never think of access or good will. I just want a good interview. I want guests to be informative and entertaining. I've never been concerned about someone's liking me tomorrow.
- I'm from Brooklyn. In Brooklyn, if you say, 'I'm dangerous', you'd better be dangerous.
- If at first you don't succeed, punt.
- I thought I was just going to bite the bullet. I didn't want to live this way. I didn't want to live dependent on others. I've had a full career. There is nothing I could add to it except just to do more. And I thought ... I don't know how to commit suicide. How do you commit suicide?
- Larry King Live (1985) - $35,000,000 (1998-2002)
- Larry King Live (1985) - $28,000,000 (2006-2009)
- Larry King Live (1985) - $28,000,000 -$32,000,000 (2003-2006)
- Larry King Live (1985) - $7,000,000 /year (2009)
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