Gunther Gebel net worth is
$1.4 Million
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Gunther Gebel-Williams (September 12, 1934 - July 19, 2001) was an animal trainer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1968-1990. Full Name | Gunther Gebel |
Net Worth | $1.4 Million |
Date Of Birth | September 12, 1934 |
Died | 2001-07-19 |
Place Of Birth | Schweidnitz, Lower Silesia, Germany [now Swidnica, Dolnoslaskie, Poland] |
Profession | Actor, Miscellaneous Crew |
Spouse | Sigrid (Neubauer) Gebel |
Nicknames | Gunther Gebel-Williams, Gebel-Williams, Gunther |
Star Sign | Virgo |
# | Trademark |
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1 | Wore long bleached-blond hair, sequined and rhinestoned costumes, and a boyish grin. |
# | Quote |
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1 | You cannot tell a wild animal that he has to learn a trick today. You have to believe that he'll do it tomorrow if you spend enough time with him. |
2 | It's not important what you say to them. It's the tone and the way it's said. I call them by name, speak in a certain voice, and they know what I mean. They each have a different personality. [on training animals with food and voice rather than whip and chair] |
3 | You must become a tiger to be able to train tigers. |
4 | Working closely with animals - training them, understanding them, and getting across their beauty and intellegence to the people - for me, that's the best life I can have. |
# | Fact |
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1 | When Gunther was twelve years old, his mother - a war widow - abandoned him at the circus, and he never saw her again. |
2 | He performed in the Giant Steel Cage for the last time in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 27, 1998. |
3 | Featured in several network television specials, including CBS-TV's "Lord of the Rings" in 1977, NBC-TV's "My Father, the Circus King" in 1981, and "The Return of Gunther Gebel-Williams," which aired on CBS-TV in 1994. |
4 | Performed with Asian and African elephants, tigers, leopards, lions, panthers, mountain lions, horses, goats, camels, zebras and a giraffe. |
5 | Inducted into the Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame in 1995 for holding the record for the most performances by any entertainer in the famous arena. |
6 | Gebel-Williams, world renowned as The Greatest Animal Trainer of All Time, was the most celebrated and honored circus artist in history and the recipient of innumerable accolades, including the "Outstanding Circus Performer of the Year" award by the American Guild of Variety Artists in 1973. |
7 | Appeared in an American Express commercial with his favorite leopard, Kenny, around his shoulders. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Bimbo the Great | 1958 | | Zirkus-Artist (as Günther Gebel) |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Artist in the Circus Dome: Clueless | 1968 | animal trainer: elefants - as Günther Gebel-Williams | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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NBC Special Treat | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus - 113th Edition | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus - 109th Edition | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Animal Trainer / Himself - Lion Tamer |
Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus - 107th Edition | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself |
Circus World | 1974 | Documentary short | The Animal Trainer |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1971-1973 | TV Series | Himself |
Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus - 103th Edition | 1973 | TV Movie | Himself |
V.I.P.-Schaukel | 1972 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus - 101th Edition | 1971 | TV Special | Himself |
Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus - 99th Edition | 1969 | TV Movie | Himself |
Rings Around the World | 1966 | Documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
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