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James Lipton was born on 19 September 1926, in Detroit, Michigan USA, to Betty, a teacher of Russian-Jewish descent, and Lawrence Lipton, a journalist, writer and theater publicity director, of Polish-Jewish descent. He is a writer, lyricist, actor, choreographer, academic and producer, possibly best known for creating and hosting the television series “Inside the Actors Studio”.

So just how wealthy is James Lipton? Sources state that Lipton has acquired a wealth of over $6 million, as of early 2017, amassed through his involvement in art, academy and entertainment industry.

Lipton’s parents divorced when he was six years old, and he was raised by his mother. He attended Detroit’s Central High School, and then enrolled at Wayne State University, but dropped out a year later and joined the US Air Force. He eventually entered New York University, where he studied movie/TV production and directing. Lipton’s talents had been recognized in his early years – by his teens, he had already written both poetry and fiction, but due to his family struggling with finances, he was forced to seek ‘proper’ work, landing a job as a newspaper copy boy for The Detroit Times when he was 13. He also pursued an acting career to pay the bills, working in the Catholic Theater of Detroit and in radio. He eventually began training in the theatrical arts, such as modern dance, ballet and voice. He studied acting with the acclaimed Stella Adler, Harold Clurman and Robert Lewis.

Lipton’s first radio gig came in the early ’40s, landing the recurring role of Dan Reid on WXYZ Radio’s series “The Lone Ranger”. He made his Broadway debut in 1951, with a role in Lillian Hellman’s play “The Autumn Garden”. The same year he made his foray into television, appearing in the series “Pulitzer Prize Playhouse” and “Armstrong Circle Theater”. In 1953 he landed a role in the television soap opera “Guiding Light”, playing Dr. Dick Grant a part he would play for the next ten years, paving his way to fame and earning a decent income. He also wrote scripts for the series, establishing a writing reputation as well, which led him to write for other popular soap operas, such as “Another World”, “The Best of Everything”, “Return to Peyton Place”, “The Edge of Night” and “Capitol”.

Lipton has also written many other projects, such as the lyrics for the musicals “Nowhere to Go But Up” and “Sherry!”, and for several Bob Hope Specials. All contributed to his net worth.

As for the big screen, Lipton made his film debut in the 1953 film “The Big Break” and much later expanded his film work by adding two voice roles in the 2008 films “Bolt” and “Igor”. Meanwhile, he made appearances in a number of television series, reinforcing his popularity and increasing his wealth.

In 1994 he founded the Actors Studio Drama School in New York City and became its dean. Serving as the home base of ‘method acting’, the school created a class called Inside the Actors Studio, where Lipton would interview experienced actors, directors and writers, for the benefit of drama students. He then turned the program into a television series of the same name, serving as the its writer, executive producer and host. The show has aired on Bravo, and featured numerous major names in Hollywood, so becoming a great success and winning 12 Emmy Awards, thus enabling Lipton to reach a high level of fame and to earn a sizable fortune.

Speaking about his producing career, Lipton has worked on projects such as “Mirrors”, which he adapted from his own novel, and on a number of Bob Hope Specials. He has also produced Broadway performances, such as “The Mighty Gents”, “Monteith & Rand” and “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, further improving his wealth.

Lipton’s choreographic skills have also earned him good money. He has served as a ballet choreographer for the American Ballet Theater, and also choreographed “Charlot” for the ballet theater, and for Moliere’s play “The Doctor In Spite of Himself”.

Additionally, Lipton has authored a number of books, including “An Exaltation of Larks”, and “Mirrors”.

In his personal life, in 1954 he married actress Nina Foch, divorcing her in 1959. As of 1970 Lipton has been married to model and real estate broker Kedakai Turner.

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1. Ending every interview with the 10 question survey.
2. His slow and smooth speaking style.

Louis James Lipton Important Facts

• Humorously claims his wife Kedaki doesn’t allow him to get a tattoo.
• His paternal grandparents were Polish Jewish immigrants and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jews.
• Played Dan Reid, the Lone Ranger’s nephew on the radio program in the 1940s out of WXYZ in Detroit.
• Attended Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.
• Awarded a Lifetime Achievement Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
• Lipton’s Inside the Actors Studio (1994) TV show is incorporated as a non-profit and all of its proceeds go to the Actors Studio and the university where it is based. The show has been a success in both ratings and artistically, having earned twelve Emmy nominations.
• In his book “An Exaltation of Larks” he lists the popular and obscure phrases that describe groups of things (ie, a gaggle of geese, a murder of crows and, of course, an exaltation of larks). The book has been in print continuously since 1968.
• Recently recovered the score to his musical “Sherry!” which he wrote in 1967. It is a musical adaptation of The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942). The score was feared to have been lost in a fire but was instead sent to the wrong storage facility and ended up at the Library of Congress with the other contents of the storage unit. A concert version cast album has been produced and is now available. The featured performers are Bernadette Peters, Nathan Lane, Carol Burnett, Christine Baranski, Tommy Tune and Mike Myers.
• His father Lawrence Lipton was a prominent beat generation writer, the author of “Holy Barbarians”. His mother was Betty Weinberg. James is an only child.
• Does all of the research (the famed blue cards) for the Inside the Actors Studio (1994) interviews himself which usually takes about two weeks. While being dean of the Actors Studio Drama School he did this research after his administrative day job at the school.
• He studied acting for two-and-a-half years with Stella Adler, four years with Howard Clurman and two years with Robert Lewis.
• Was the creator and executive producer for President Jimmy Carter’s Inaugural Gala, the first presidential inaugural gala to be televised. Also the producer of twelve Bob Hope birthday specials.
• In each of his interviews for Inside the Actors Studio (1994) he asks the famed “10 questions”, which are adopted from the famous French television host Bernard Pivot. – 1. What is your favorite word? – 2. What is your least favorite word? – 3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? – 4. What turns you off? – 5. What is your favorite curse word? – 6. What sound or noise do you love? – 7. What sound or noise do you hate? – 8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? – 9. What profession would you not like to do? – 10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?.
• He was formerly the dean of Actors Studio Drama School of New York’s New School University for ten years. He now has the title of Dean Emeritus.
• Is a member of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)
• He can speak French and Latin.
• He is an only child.

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