Charles William âBillâ Mumy, Jr. is an actor, voice actor, musician, instrumentalist, and pitchman, born on 1st February 1954, in San Gabriel, California USA. After gaining popularity as a child actor during the 1960s, he became best recognized for his role as Will Robinson in the CBS sci-fi television series âLost in Spaceâ. His other notable roles include in the Disney films âRascalâ, âBless the Beasts and Childrenâ and the sci-fi TV series âBabylon 5â.
Have you ever wondered how rich Bill Mumy is? According to sources it has been estimated that Mumyâs net worth is over $10 million, accumulated through a lifelong career in the entertainment industry. As a multi-talented artist, Billâs career earned him both popularity among the public and significantly added to his net worth. Since he is still active in all of the fields of his career, his wealth continues to grow.
Bill Mumy Net Worth $10 Million
Bill began his professional acting career at the age of six and has since worked on more than 400 TV episodes and other television projects. One of his earliest roles was as Willy in an episode of the NBC-TV family drama series âNational Velvetâ.
He then appeared in three episodes of âTwilight Zoneâ during the early â60s, in which he portrayed three roles. In 1961, Mumy was cast in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents series in âThe Door Without a Keyâ and âBang! Youâre Deadâ.
He continued to appear in numerous TV series during the decade, including âGoing My Wayâ, âThe Greatest Show on Earthâ, âEmpireâ, âThe Fugitiveâ, âThe Eleventh Hourâ, âAnd The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietâ among many others, in which he starred next to big stars such as Brigitte Bardot, Jene Kelly, and James Stewart. His net worth was rising steadily.
One of his most notable and recurring roles was that of Will Robinson in the TV sci-fi series âLost in Spaceâ between 1965 and 1968. During the 1970s, Bill was cast in two major films â âBless the Beasts and Childrenâ(1971) in the main role, and âPapillonâ (1973), in which he starred next to Steve NcQueen and Dustin Hoffman.
He continued to appear in various TV series and films in the following years. In 1996, Mumy also served as a writer and co-creator of the Nickelodeon TV show âSpace Casesâ, which had a similar theme to âLost in Spaceâ, and was nominated for the 1996 Ace Award for âOutstanding Childrenâs Seriesâ.
Bill has also worked as a narrator in numerous documentaries and specials for Arts & Entertainment Channel, Animal Planet, The Sci-Fi Channel, and E!, and served as a voice actor on animated shows like âRen and Stimpyâ, âScooby-Dooâ and âAnimaniacsâ. All added steadily to his net worth.
In addition to his acting career, Mumy is an accomplished musician who plays several instruments including harmonica, banjo, bass, guitar, mandolin, keyboards and percussion. He started in 1978, along with his partner Robert Haimer, forming the rock duo âBarnes and Barnesâ, which achieved notable success worldwide.
For his original song composition for Disneyâs âAdventures in Wonderlandâ, Mumy was nominated for an Emmy in 1991/1992. When it comes to his solo career, he has so far released several solo CDs, as well as nine albums in cooperation with Robert Haimer and âBarnes and Barnesâ.
In his personal life, Bill has been married to Eileen Mummy since 1986, and the couple has two children â Seth and Liliana, who are also actors. They reside in Hollywood Hills, California.
