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Dan Rowan Net Worth

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Updated on January 13, 2026



Daniel Hale Rowan net worth is
$400,000

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Daniel Hale "Dan" Rowan (July 22, 1922 - September 22, 1987) was an American comedian. He was featured in the television show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, where he played straight man to Dick Martin. 
Full NameDaniel Hale Rowan
Net Worth$400,000
Date Of BirthJuly 22, 1922
Died1987-09-22
Place Of BirthBeggs, Oklahoma, USA
Height6' 2" (1.88 m)
ProfessionProducer, Actor, Soundtrack
SpouseAdriana Van Ballegooyen
NicknamesDan Rowan, Rowan, Dan
Star SignCancer
#Trademark
1Catchphrase, "You bet your sweet bippy!"
#Quote
1[1958] Three years ago I was living in a cheap hotel room in New York with a two-burner hot plate. I'd buy a dozen franks, carrots, potatoes, anything I could boil. For entertainment, you'd get on the subway and go catch a 49 cent movie.
2My role in the team is to be the well-intentioned but not always correct authority.
3[on the end of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In] We just ran dry. If you consider the amount of material that had to be consumed and heard, it was monumental. Dick and I would open every show with a monologue, and we'd have what they call the middle monologue, and then we'd have a monologue at the end. You're talking about more than 300 monologues. It's difficult enough to find something to talk about - much less to be funny about - 300 hundred different times.
4I'm not altogether convinced that this is a profession for grown men. What I'd like is to get on a 55-foot steel hull craft, an old North Sea trawler, bundle up my bride and take off for the Greek islands for a year. I'd fish, sail and write pearly words on my Big Chief pad and for this somebody would send me bags of money.
5Humor is essential. If you can't laugh at yourself you might wind up killing yourself.
#Fact
1His first wife was Miss California 1945, and placed first runner-up to Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945.
2Former father-in-law of Peter Lawford.
3Was a decorated Army Air Forces fighter pilot in World War II.
4Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 744-746. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
5Was type II Diabetic
6Auditioned for the original version of The Hollywood Squares (1965) but lost out to Peter Marshall.
7He and Dick Martin became famous as the comedy team of Rowan and Martin.

All pictures

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
RCA's Opening Night1973TV Movie executive producer
Laugh-In1972-1973TV Series producer - 24 episodes

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Love Boat1978-1982TV SeriesAlan Danver / Matt Heller
Fantasy Island1978TV SeriesPetey Raymond / Rev. Hiram Hollister
The Electric Company1972TV Series
Swing Out, Sweet Land1970TV MovieOrville Wright
The Maltese Bippy1969Sam Smith
Off to See the Wizard1967TV SeriesSimple Simon
The Lucy Show1966-1967TV SeriesDan McGowan / Colin Grant
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1966TV Series
Once Upon a Horse...1958Dan Casey

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Once Upon a Horse...1958performer: "ONCE UPON A HORSE"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration1986TV Special documentaryHimself
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards1984TV SpecialHimself - Presenter: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
All American Ultra Quiz1981TV Mini-SeriesHost
Tomorrow Coast to Coast1981TV SeriesHimself
An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor1977TV Movie documentaryHimself
Tattletales1977TV SeriesHimself
An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne1976TV Movie documentaryHimself
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular1976TV MovieHimself - Cameo
Celebrity Sweepstakes1975-1976TV SeriesHimself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin1976TV SpecialHimself
Dinah!1975TV SeriesHimself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball1975TV SpecialHimself
Celebrity Bowling1975TV SeriesHimself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas1974TV SpecialHimself
The Merv Griffin Show1966-1974TV SeriesHimself
Dinah's Place1974TV SeriesHimself
The Dean Martin Show1966-1974TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Comedian / Himself - Guest
RCA's Opening Night1973TV MovieHimself
The Rowan and Martin Special1973TV MovieHimself
Laugh-In1967-1973TV SeriesHimself - Host
The Vin Scully Show1973TV SeriesHimself
The Electric Company1972TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1966-1972TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
A Royal Gala Variety Performance1972TV SpecialHimself - Host
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour1970TV SeriesHimself
The Carol Burnett Show1969TV SeriesHimself
Letters to Laugh-In1969TV SeriesHimself
The Bob Hope Show1957-1969TV SeriesHimself
The Joey Bishop Show1969TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Palace1964-1969TV SeriesHimself - Comedian / Himself - Host / Himself - Sketch Actor
Playboy After Dark1969TV SeriesHimself
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour1968-1969TV SeriesHimself
Rowan & Martin at the Movies1968Documentary shortHimself
Silent Treatment1968DocumentaryHimself
Jack Benny's Bag1968TV SpecialHimself
Today1968TV SeriesHimself
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show1968TV SeriesHimself
The 20th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1968TV SpecialHimself
The Best on Record1968TV SpecialHimself
The Highlights of the Ice Capades 19681968TV Movie documentary
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1957-1967TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
You Don't Say1966-1967TV SeriesHimself
The Mike Douglas Show1967TV SeriesHimself
Personality1967TV SeriesHimself
The Andy Williams Show1967TV SeriesHimself
The Linkletter Show1966TV SeriesHimself
The Dean Martin Summer Show1966TV SeriesHimself - Host
The Ed Sullivan Show1960-1965TV SeriesComedian / Himself - Comedian
The Steve Allen Playhouse1964TV SeriesHimself
Here's Edie1963TV SeriesHimself
Here's Hollywood1961TV SeriesHimself
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1957-1960TV SeriesHimself
Rowan and Martin on the Driveway One Fine Day1960ShortHimself
The Juke Box Jury1959TV SeriesHimself
The Walter Winchell Show1956TV SeriesHimself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2002Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameTelevision
1969Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety or Musical SeriesLaugh-In (1967)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1971Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety Series - MusicalLaugh-In (1967)
1970Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety or Musical SeriesLaugh-In (1967)
1969Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety or Musical ProgramLaugh-In (1967)

Known for movies

Producer

Laugh-In (1967-1973)
as Producer

Himself

Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
as Himself

Himself - Host

The Dean Martin Summer Show (1966)
as Himself - Host

Himself

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball (1975)
as Himself