Leon Bibb Net Worth
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Leon Bibb (born October 5, 1944, in Butler, Alabama) is an American news anchor for WEWS-TV in Cleveland, OH, and was a member of the BGSU Board of Trustees. Leon Bibb was the first black primetime news anchor in Ohio.
| Net Worth | $850,000 |
| Date Of Birth | February 7, 1922 |
| Place Of Birth | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
| Occupation | Television news anchor/ reporter, journalist, radio news anchor, television personality |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack, Composer |
| Spouse | Marguerite Bibb |
| Nicknames | Leon Bibb, Bibb, Leon, Leon Douglas Bibb |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | After several appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show he was banned from the Sullivan show in the mid-1960s because of his support of two prominent blacklisted artists, Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson, his role model and the godfather of his children. When the civil rights movement heated up, Bibb joined Seeger, Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul and Mary and other folk singers at landmark protests, including the 1963 March on Washington. Two years later he joined the thousands of protesters who marched from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in support of blacks' voting rights and performed in Montgomery with Baez, Belafonte, Mary Travers and Oscar Brand. |
| 2 | He was the father of the Helsinki, Finland-based acoustic blues singer/songwriter Eric Bibb. |
| 3 | Canadian folk singer and civil rights activist. |
| 4 | Was nominated for Broadway's 1967 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "A Hand is on the Gate." |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mom P.I. | 1990 | TV Series | |
| Dead Wrong | 1983 | Bahama Jones | |
| The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special | 1971 | TV Series | |
| The Lost Man | 1969 | Eddie Moxie | |
| Uptight | 1968 | Mr. Oakley (uncredited) | |
| For Love of Ivy | 1968 | Billy Talbot | |
| Channing | 1964 | TV Series | Rob Ramsay |
| Stage Struck | 1958 | Guitar Player (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Horror Story | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Young One | 1960 | performer: "Sinner Man" | |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1959 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Center/Stage 5 | 1967 | TV Series 1 episode |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Center/Stage 5 | 1967 | TV Series arranger - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Alan Hamel Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lincoln Center/Stage 5 | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| Today | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1962-1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1959-1965 | TV Series | Folk Singer / Himself - Singer / Himself |
| That Regis Philbin Show | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1964 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Hootenanny | 1964 | TV Series | Himself - Perfromer |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1963 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Folksinger / Himself - Folksinger |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Himself - Folksinger / Himself - Actor |
| The Mahalia Jackson Show | 1961 | TV Movie | Himself |
Known for movies
For Love of Ivy (1968)
as Billy Talbot
The Lost Man (1969)
as Eddie Moxie
Dead Wrong (1983)
as Bahama Jones
Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal (2004)
as Himself
