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Mel Ferrer was an American actor, director, and producer. He was born on August 25, 1917 in Elberon, New Jersey. He began his career as an actor in the 1940s, appearing in films such as The Great Man's Lady (1942) and The Razor's Edge (1946). He went on to direct films such as War and Peace (1956) and The Sun Also Rises (1957). He also produced films such as The Longest Day (1962) and The Unforgiven (1960). Ferrer was married four times, including to actress Audrey Hepburn from 1954 to 1968. He died on June 2, 2008 in Santa Barbara, California. Ferrer's net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be around $10 million. He earned his wealth through his successful career in the entertainment industry.
| Popular As | Melchior Gaston Ferrer |
| Occupation | actor,director,miscellaneous |
| Age | 91 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | 25 August 1917 |
| Birthday | 25 August |
| Birthplace | Elberon, New Jersey, USA |
| Date of death | 2 June, 2008 |
| Died Place | Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
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Mel Ferrer Height, Weight & Measurements
At 91 years old, Mel Ferrer height is 6' 3" (1.91 m) .
| Physical Status | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6' 3" (1.91 m) |
| Weight | Not Available |
| Body Measurements | Not Available |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
Who Is Mel Ferrer's Wife?
His wife is Elizabeth Soukhotine (19 February 1971 - 2 June 2008) ( his death), Audrey Hepburn (25 September 1954 - 5 December 1968) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Frances Gunby Pilchard (1943 - 1953) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Barbara C. Tripp (1940 - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Frances Gunby Pilchard (23 October 1937 - 1939) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
| Family | |
|---|---|
| Parents | Not Available |
| Wife | Elizabeth Soukhotine (19 February 1971 - 2 June 2008) ( his death), Audrey Hepburn (25 September 1954 - 5 December 1968) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Frances Gunby Pilchard (1943 - 1953) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Barbara C. Tripp (1940 - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Frances Gunby Pilchard (23 October 1937 - 1939) ( divorced) ( 1 child) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Mel Ferrer Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Mel Ferrer worth at the age of 91 years old? Mel Ferrer’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from USA. We have estimated Mel Ferrer's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Lost Boundaries (1949) | $7,500 |
| War and Peace (1956) | $100,000 |
Mel Ferrer Social Network
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Timeline
Officialy retired from acting on his 80th birthday in 1997 and took up residence in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Appears in two films called Eaten Alive: Eaten Alive (1976) and Eaten Alive! (1980).
Ferrer produced the hit Wait Until Dark (1967), also with Hepburn. In the following year, the couple separated and ultimately divorced.
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1962.
Wife Audrey Hepburn did not want to be separated from her husband while filming Funny Face (1957), so filming of the Paris scenes was timed to coincide with Ferrer's filming of Elena and Her Men (1956).
He is best remembered for the role of the lame puppeteer in Lili (1953) and as Prince Andrei in War and Peace (1956).
He directed Claudette Colbert in The Secret Fury (1950) and Audrey Hepburn - his wife at the time - in Green Mansions (1959).
Ferrer made his screen acting debut in Lost Boundaries (1949).
" He was John Ford's assistant on The Fugitive (1947).
He made a modest debut as a director at Columbia with the low-budget The Girl of the Limberlost (1945), then returned to acting on Broadway to star in Lillian Smith's "Strange Fruit.
Father of five children: Pepa Phillippa (born on 19 August 1941) and Mark Young Ferrer (born on 19 June 1944) with Frances Pilchard, Mela (born on 22 January 1943) and Christopher Ferrer (born on 4 February 1944) with Barbara C. Tripp, and Sean Hepburn Ferrer (born on 17 July 1960) with Audrey Hepburn.
" He became a chorus dancer on Broadway in 1938 in two musicals and made his New York debut as an actor two years later. After a bout with polio he started in radio as a disc jockey in Texas and Arkansas and rose to producer-director of top-rated shows for NBC in New York.
Actor/director/producer Mel Ferrer was born Melchor Gaston Ferrer on August 25, 1917, in Elberon, New Jersey. The son of a Cuban-born surgeon and a Manhattan socialite, he went to prep school and attended Princeton University. From the age of 15 he worked in summer stock. After Princeton he became an editor on a small Vermont newspaper and wrote a children's book, "Tito's Hats.
