Nicholas Joseph Clooney Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Clooney (born January 13, 1934) is an American journalist, anchorman, and television host. He is the brother of singers Rosemary Clooney and Betty Clooney and father of actor and film director George Clooney.
Full Name
Nicholas Joseph Clooney
Net Worth
$1.3 Million
Date Of Birth
January 13, 1935
Place Of Birth
Maysville, Kentucky, USA
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Occupation
Journalist, anchorman, game show host, television host
Profession
Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
Work Position
Democratic nominee for United States Representative from Kentucky's 4th congressional district
Spouse
Nina WarrenAugust
Children
Adelia and George Clooney
Parents
Andrew ClooneyMarie Frances Guilfoyle
Siblings
Miguel Ferrer, Betty Clooney
Nicknames
Nick Clooney, Clooney, Nick
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
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His father was of Irish and German descent and his mother had Irish and English ancestry.
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While hosting movies for a Cincinnati television station he was able to point to the parking lot scene in The The High Cost of Loving (1958) where he said hello in passing to Jose Ferrer, who was then his brother-in-law.
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Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence at American University in Washington, D.C. [August 2008]
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Announced that he would run for Congress from a district in northern Kentucky. [November 2003]
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Has two grandchildren, Allison Zeidler and Nicholas (Nick) Zeidler, from his daughter Adelia (Ada) Clooney's marriage with Norman Zeidler.
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As a Democrat, he ran in Northern Kentucky's 4th Congressional District against Republican Geoff Davis. [2004]
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Postponed his scheduled congressional campaign debates to grieve and deal with the sudden death of his son-in-law Norman Monroe Zeidler, who died from a heart attack at age 47. [October 2004]
Anchored evening news in Cincinnati, Ohio while still living in his home state of Kentucky. At the time of George's birth, worked as air personality on Lexington, Kentucky station WKYT, hosting Saturday afternoon dance party and Saturday night horror movie.
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Father of actor George Clooney and Adelia "Ada" Clooney Zeidler.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Monuments Men
2014
Older Stokes
The High Cost of Loving
1958
Freddie - Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
Handle with Care
1958
Student (uncredited)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rebound: A Basketball Story
2009
Documentary writer
Golden Anniversary
1995
TV Movie documentary written by
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Lux Show
1957
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nowhere, U.S.A.
2017
Documentary filming
Himself
My Music: Starlight Ballroom
2015
TV Movie
Himself - Host
My Music: Big Band Vocalists
2012
TV Movie
Himself - Co-Host
Piers Morgan Tonight
2011
TV Series
Himself
Rebound: A Basketball Story
2009
Documentary
Himself - Narrator
Rosemary's Old Kentucky Home
2009
Video documentary
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2009
TV Series
Himself
The 23rd Annual Midsouth Emmy Awards
2009
TV Special
Announcer
Inside the Handy Writers' Colony
2008
Documentary
Narrator
The Early Show
2006
TV Series
Himself
Moments to Remember: My Music
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Host
Magic Moments: The Best of 50's Pop
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Larry King Live
2003
TV Series
Himself
Cincinnati: Just Around the Corner
2003
Documentary short
Himself
Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
AMC's Behind the Screen with Nick Clooney
1998
TV Series
Himself - Host
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1996
TV Movie
Himself
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1996
Documentary
Himself - Host
AMC's Hollywood Moments
1996
TV Series
Himself - Host
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1995
TV Movie
Himself
Golden Anniversary
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1994
TV Special
Himself
On Trial
1988
TV Series
Himself - Host
Evening Magazine
1981
TV Series
The Moneymaze
1974
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Nick Clooney Show
1968
TV Series
Himself - Host
Vivienne
1967
TV Series
Himself - Host
New American Bandstand 1965
1961
TV Series
Himself (Guest Host)
The Lux Show
1957
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1999
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Program
AMC's Behind the Screen with Nick Clooney (1998)
1998
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Program
AMC's Behind the Screen with Nick Clooney (1998)
1997
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Program
AMC's Hollywood Moments (1996)
Known for movies
Moments to Remember: My Music (2006) as Himself - Host
My Music: Big Band Vocalists (2012) as Himself - Co-Host
Cincinnati: Just Around the Corner (2003) as Himself