What Was Garry Shandling's Net Worth When He Died? (2022)

Net Worth:	$10 Million
Age:	66
Born:	November 29, 1949
Died	March 24, 2016
Country of Origin:	United States
Source of Wealth:	Actor, Comedian
Last Updated:	2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
EARLY LIFE
CAREER
PERSONAL LIFE
SUMMARY

Introduction

Garry Shandling was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He wrote sitcoms and made many successful stand-ups.

Shandling was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards for the show and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1998, along with Peter Tolan.

Before his death on March 24, 2016, Garry Shandling’s net worth was estimated to be around $10 million.

Garry Shandling’s Net Worth, Career, and Success Story (2023 Update)

Early Life & Biography

Garry Emmanuel Shandling was born on November 29, 1949, in Chicago to a Jewish family. His father Muriel Estelle was a pet store owner and his mother Irving Shandling was a print shop owner.

Shandling graduated from Palo Verde High School, then attended the University of Arizona. He completed a degree in marketing and pursued a year of postgraduate studies in creative writing.

Career

The first sitcom script Shandling did and sold to NBC was “ Sanford and Son” and wrote scripts for the sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter” in the same year.

Shandling was booked by a talent scout from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson to appear as a guest in 1981. Three years later he performed his first stand-up special, Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas for Showtime.

In 1986, he made a televised special “The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special”, also for Showtime. The third show in 1991 was named “Shandling: Stand-Up”.

In 1985, Shandling and Alan Zweibel went on to create “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” which played on the Fox network beginning in 1988. In 1992, Shandling launched another sitcom “The Larry Sanders Show”, which was a critical and commercial success and garnered 56 Emmy Award nominations and three wins.

Shandling also hosted the Grammy Awards in 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 and hosted the Emmy Awards in 2000 and 2004, and co-hosted in 2003.

Shandling appeared in many films including “ The Night We Never Met”, “ Love Affair and Mixed Nuts; Dr. Dolittle”, “ What Planet Are You From? ” and other films.

Before his death on March 24, 2016, Garry Shandling’s net worth was estimated to be around $10 million.

Personal Life

Garry Shandling’s Girlfriend Wife and kids

Garry Shandling never married and had no children. He shared an apartment with his Ex-fiancée, actress Linda Doucett, from 1987 until they split up in 1994.

Summary

Garry Shandling was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He wrote sitcoms and made many successful stand-ups. Before his death on March 24, 2016, Garry Shandling’s net worth was estimated to be around $10 million.