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Dieter Dengler Net Worth

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John Thompson

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 BirthMay 22, 1938
Died2001-02-07
Place Of BirthWildberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
ProfessionRecipient of the Purple Heart medal
Work PositionLittle Dieter Needs to Fly
NicknamesDieter Dengler, Dengler, Dieter
Star SignGemini
#Fact
1On 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.
2Escaped from a Vietcong-run Laotian POW camp on 29 June 1966; retrieved 23 days later by U.S. forces.
3Played by Christian Bale in Rescue Dawn (2006).
4Appeared 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

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Little Dieter Needs to Fly1997DocumentaryHimself
We Can Keep You Forever1988TV Movie documentaryHimself - Former Pathet Lao Prisoner
I've Got a Secret1967TV SeriesHimself - Mr. X
The Ed Sullivan Show1966TV SeriesHimself

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