Jan Berry net worth is
$1.4 Million
Jan Berry Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Jan Berry was one half of the popular 1960s "surf music" singing duo Jan & Dean, who enjoyed chart success with songs including "Surf City", "Little Old Lady from Pasadena", "Popsicle", "Dead Mans Curve", "Drag City" and "Ride the Wild Surf". Berry met future singing partner Dean Torrence at University High School in West Los Angeles and they ... | Net Worth | $1.4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 3, 1941 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height | 6' 1½" (1.87 m) |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actor |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | In 1958, while Dean Torrence was in the military reserves, Jan recorded with Arnie Ginsberg (not the famous deejay), producing three singles as "Jan And Arnie", one of which was "Jennie Lee" a top 10 hit about a burlesque dancer. |
| 2 | Graduated from UCLA in pre-medicine (1963) |
| 3 | Can be seen in the audience towards the end of the TV movie Deadman's Curve (1978) which was a biopic of the story of Jan & Dean. Originally aired on CBS in February, 1978. It was a ratings winner. |
| 4 | Is the uncle of Playmate Brooke Berry. |
| 5 | Fathered a son, Steve, with a girlfriend when he was a teenager but allowed his parents to adopt Steve and raise him as their own son. When Steve found out Jan was his father, he became infuriated by the deception and never reconciled with him. Steve died of AIDS in November 1995. |
| 6 | Studied medicine during his early musical career and considered music a hobby even though he and Dean had become successful. |
| 7 | The car wreck, in which Berry was injured severely, happened on April 12, 1966. Jan was on his way to the Beverly Hills Hilton to meet with Bud Dain about forming his own record company, "Jan and Dean Records", which would have been a subsidiary of producer Lou Adler's "Dunhill Records". Jan had just come from his final appeal with the draft board concerning his draft notice. As usual, he was driving fast and, at the intersection of Whittier Drive and Sunset Boulevard, he smashed his blue '66 Corvette Sting Ray into a parked truck at almost 80 mph. An analysis of the scene indicated that one of the knock-off wheels on Jan's car had come loose, causing the collision. |
| 8 | Suffered severe brain damage and paralysis in a car wreck in 1966 but recovered well enough to resume performing with partner Dean Torrence in the 70s, 80s and 90s. |
| 9 | He is the Jan of Jan & Dean. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brice 3 | 2016 | writer: "Surf City" | |
| Some Jerk with a Camera | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary writer: "Surf City", "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" | |
| Brice de Nice | 2005 | writer: "Surf City" | |
| The King of Queens | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2004 music - 1 episode, 2004 | ||
| Riding Giants | 2004 | Documentary writer: "Ride the Wild Surf" | |
| Stealing Sinatra | 2003 | writer: "Surf City" | |
| Biography | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| The Beach Boys: An American Family | 2000 | TV Mini-Series writer: "SURF CITY" | |
| Blink 182: The Urethra Chronicles | 1999 | Video documentary writer: "Dead Man's Curve" | |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | 1999 | TV Movie writer: "Dead Man's Curve" | |
| Blast from the Past | 1999 | writer: "Surf City" | |
| Just Shoot Me! | 1998 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Dead Man's Curve | 1998 | writer: "Dead Man's Curve" - as Berry | |
| Animaniacs | 1993 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Breaking the Rules | 1992 | lyrics: "Surf City" / music: "Surf City" | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1990 writer - 1 episode, 1990 | ||
| Quantum Leap | 1990 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1989 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| DTV: Pop & Rock | 1984 | Video performer: "Surf City" / writer: "Surf City" | |
| The Hollywood Knights | 1980 | writer: "Surf City" | |
| More American Graffiti | 1979 | writer: "Dead Man's Curve" | |
| Deadman's Curve | 1978 | TV Movie performer: "Sidewalk Surfin'", "Jennie Lee", "Baby Talk", "Dead Man's Curve", "Barbara Ann" / writer: "Surf City", "Dead Man's Curve" | |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The T.A.M.I. Show | 1964 | Documentary writer: "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" | |
| Ride the Wild Surf | 1964 | "Ride the Wild Surf" | |
| The New Interns | 1964 | writer: "Come On, Let's Go" | |
| The Jack Benny Program | 1958 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan & Dean: On the Run | 1966 | TV Movie | |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1965 | TV Series | Guest Vocalist |
| Redigo | 1963 | TV Series | |
| The Jack Benny Program | 1958 | TV Series | Guest Singer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the Drive-In | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Vicki! | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rockin' the Night Away | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Old Days Part II | 1978 | TV Special | |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself - Vocalist |
| Deadman's Curve | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1960-1974 | TV Series | Himself / Himself (as Jan and Dean) / Himself (as Jan & Dean) |
| Dream Girl of '67 | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Bachelor Judge |
| It's What's Happening, Baby! | 1965 | TV Special | Himself (as Jan and Dean) |
| The Celebrity Game | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1965 | TV Series | Themselves - Singers |
| On the Run | 1965 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Where the Action Is | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| The T.A.M.I. Show | 1964 | Documentary | Himself (as Jan and Dean) |
| The Lloyd Thaxton Show | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| Surf Scene | 1963 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Cinnamon Cinder Show | 1963 | TV Series | Himself (as Jan and Dean) |
| The Dick Clark Show | 1958-1960 | TV Series | Themselves / Himself / Himself as Jan and Arnie |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Blast from the Past (1999)
as Soundtrack
Riding Giants (2004)
as Soundtrack
Breaking the Rules (1992)
as Soundtrack
Brice de Nice (2005)
as Soundtrack