Dieter Dengler Net Worth
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Updated on January 13, 2026
Dieter Dengler net worth is
$800,000
Dieter Dengler Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Dieter Dengler was born on May 22, 1938 in Wildberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was married to Yukiko Ichihashi, Irene Lam and Marina Adamich. He died on February 7, 2001 in Mill Valley, California, USA. | Net Worth | $800,000 |
| Date Of Birth | May 22, 1938 |
| Died | 2001-02-07 |
| Place Of Birth | Wildberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Profession | Recipient of the Purple Heart medal |
| Work Position | Little Dieter Needs to Fly |
| Nicknames | Dieter Dengler, Dengler, Dieter |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | On January 30, 1967, he appeared on I've Got a Secret (1952). His secret, as told to host Steve Allen, was that he had escaped from a POW camp in Laos. During his appearance, both of his hands were wrapped in large bandages or casts, and he explained that he had cut his tendons by falling through a sheet of plate glass. |
| 2 | Escaped from a Vietcong-run Laotian POW camp on 29 June 1966; retrieved 23 days later by U.S. forces. |
| 3 | Played by Christian Bale in Rescue Dawn (2006). |
| 4 | Appeared as a contestant on the night time version of the then-NBC game show Hollywood Squares (which was shown on Game Show Network April 15, 2002). [1968] |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dieter Needs to Fly | 1997 | Documentary | Himself |
| We Can Keep You Forever | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Former Pathet Lao Prisoner |
| I've Got a Secret | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Mr. X |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
Known for movies
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
as Himself
We Can Keep You Forever (1988)
as Himself - Former Pathet Lao Prisoner
I've Got a Secret (1967)
as Himself - Mr. X
The Ed Sullivan Show (1966)
as Himself