Bess Myerson Net Worth

Bess Myerson net worth is
$3 Million

Bess Myerson Wiki Biography

Bess Myerson became the first Jewish American and the first Miss New York to win Miss America pageant in 1945. She appeared on various television shows in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1970s and 1980s, she was involved in New York City politics.

Full Name	Bess Myerson
Net Worth	$3 Million
Date Of Birth	July 16, 1924, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Died	December 14, 2014, Santa Monica, California, United States
Place Of Birth	The Bronx
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.77 m)
Profession	Politician, Model, Actor
Education	Hunter College
Nationality	United States of America
Spouse	Arnold Grant (m. 1962–1967), Allan Wayne (m. 1946–1958)
Children	Barra Grant
Parents	Bella Podell, Louis Myerson
IMDB
Movies	Miss America
TV Shows	I've Got a Secret, Candid Camera

#	Fact
1	Experienced a mild stroke in 1981, from which she made a full recovery.
2	Gave birth to her only child at age 24, a daughter named Barbara Carol Wayne (aka Barra Grant) on December 24, 1948 in New York, New York, U.S. Child's father is her now ex-1st husband, Allan Wayne. She later was adopted by her 2nd husband, Arnold M. Grant, who she later divorced too.
3	She can play the flute.
4	In 1988, Bess Myerson was arrested in Pennsylvania for shoplifting $44 in goods from a drug store. She was fined. At the time, she was involved in a stressful lawsuit over a different matter. She was facing charges for bribery and conspiracy stemming from hiring a judge's daughter, presumably to influence the judge to rule favorably toward Myerson's lover in his divorce case. The scandal became known as the "Bess Mess".
5	Served as Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for New York City (1983-1987).
6	Served as Commissioner of Consumer Affairs for the city of New York (1969-1973) and was responsible for passing the best consumer protection legislation in the U.S. at that time.
7	Has been appointed to various conferences and commissions over the years by Presidents Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.
8	Entered the Miss America pageant in 1945 in order to win the scholarship (the first year they offered one) with the aim of pursuing a career as a symphony conductor.
9	Is an ovarian cancer survivor.
10	Miss America 1945. The first and only Jewish woman to ever win the pageant to date (2014).

Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
Frasier	1998	TV Series	Mary
It Happened to Jane	1959	Bess Myerson (uncredited)
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse	1954	TV Series
The Jackie Gleason Show	1954	TV Series	Announcer

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Howard Stern Show	1991	TV Series	Herself
Today	1982	TV Series	Herself
80th Tournament of Roses Parade	1969	TV Movie	Herself - Host
The Match Game	1963-1968	TV Series	Herself - Team Captain
The Mike Douglas Show	1968	TV Series	Herself
Personality	1967	TV Series	Herself
To Tell the Truth	1965-1967	TV Series	Herself - Panelist
I've Got a Secret	1958-1967	TV Series	Herself - Panelist
78th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade	1967	TV Movie	Herself - CBS Hostess
Candid Camera	1966	TV Series	Herself - Host / Herself - Hostess
76th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade	1965	TV Movie	Herself - Hostess
Password All-Stars	1962	TV Series	Herself - Celebrity Contestant
The Jack Paar Tonight Show	1960-1962	TV Series	Herself
The Tonight Show	1962	TV Series	Herself - TV Personality
Here's Hollywood	1962	TV Series	Herself
The Ed Sullivan Show	1960	TV Series	Herself
The Name's the Same	1954-1955	TV Series	Herself - Panelist
Miss America Pageant	1954	TV Special	Herself - Co-Hostess
Look Up and Live	1954	TV Series	Herself
The Colgate Comedy Hour	1952-1953	TV Series	Herself
Beat the Clock	1952	TV Series	Herself
The Big Payoff	1951	TV Series	Herself - Hostess
Help Yourself	1950	TV Series	Herself
The Jacques Fray Music Room	1949	TV Series	Herself
Look Upon a Star	1947	TV Series	Herself - Host