Duane Chapman is no stranger to marriage, as he has previously been married five times, including with his most recent wife Beth, and is a father to 12 children.
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Duane Chapman Ex-wives And Kids Details
Duane Chapman's first child, Christopher Michael Hecht, was born from Duane's teenage relationship with a woman named Debbie White, whose existence was only found later when Christopher became an adult whilst his mother suicide in 1978.
The Dog's first marriage came in April 1972, when he tied the knot with La Fonda Sue but later split when Duane was jailed for first-degree murder. The pair welcomed two kids together; Duane Jr. and Leland Chapman.
Two years after his first divorce, in 1979, he went on to marry his second wife, Ann Tegenell. Their union gave birth to three children, Zebadiah, Wesley, and James. However, they lost their first child together just a few weeks after his birth in 1980 and soon divorced after the couple welcomed their third child, James.
His third marriage was quite amusing. Duane reportedly paid up $1,000 to Lyssa Rae Brittain to have his child, to which he agreed upon. They tied the knot in 1982 and welcomed three children together; Tucker, Barbara, who died in a car crash in 2006, and Lyssa “Baby Lyssa” Chapman. Duane and Lyssa Rae eventually divorced in November 1991.
Duane’s fourth marriage, however, didn’t end up with any child. He married for the fourth time with his secretary, at the time, Tawny Marie Chapman, in 1992, which soon saw them split after a tumultuous romance in 1994. Their divorce got finalized later in 2002.
Duane Chapman was last married to Alice “Beth” Barmore in May 2006, following their engagement in 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They first linked in 1998, when Duane came to get Beth out of her arrest for shoplifting, and it was love at first sight for Beth, she told Rosie O’Donnell on the actress’ talk show. However, it didn’t work out immediately for them, as they went through several of their own relationships. Nonetheless, the pair found themselves together when they crossed paths again in Colorado.
Beth came into Duane’s life with a daughter, who Dog adopted, and an estranged son whom she had as a teen. They welcomed two more children together, Bonnie and Garry Chapman. Unfortunately, this union also saw its end with the death of Beth, but their love didn’t end as Duane still grieves about her with his new fiancé Francie.
Net Worth Of Duane Chapman
Duane Chapman has brought up a huge sum of money to himself over the years of efforts in his professional career. According to CelebrityNetWorth, he has an estimated net worth of $6 million.
Most of his fortune is added through his highly rated and popular show Dog the Bounty Hunter, which made over $400 million and gained a large fanbase. He also earned money from his two books titled, Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given, and You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide.
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Duane was also set to earn about $2 million after a legal battle, which was initiated with wrongful claims made by the Bounty Hunter series’ executive producer, Krutonog. Moreover, the Chapman family owns luxurious homes in Colorado and Hawaii.
Back in 2018, Dog was sued for not making his monthly payment for his house. The due was over $100K.
Career Of Duane Chapman
Duane Chapman became a talk of public conversations when he caught a criminal, Andrew Luster, in June 2003. The issue made it to the international news, which soon caught the eyes of TV programs. He was then interviewed in several TV shows, including Take This Job and Dominick Dunne’s Power, Privilege, and Justice.
His TV appearances then saw him starring on his own TV show on A&E’s Dog the Bounty Hunter until 2012, which centered around Dog and his partners catching criminals and bail jumpers. He also starred in the CMT’s Dog and Beth: On the Hunt, which also starred his late wife Beth between 2013 and 2016. His most recent TV appearance was in 2019’s spin-off featuring Dog and Beth, Dog’s Most Wanted, which only aired for a season.
Besides, Dog has also had some appearances in TV shows, including Hollywood Squares, My Name Is Earl, Hawaii Five-0, Corner Gas, and such.