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William Peter Blatty was born on 7 January, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA, is a writer,actor,director. Discover William Peter Blatty's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

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Occupation writer,actor,director
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 7 January 1928
Birthday 7 January
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 12 January, 2017
Died Place Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Nationality United States

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William Peter Blatty Height, Weight & Measurements

At 89 years old, William Peter Blatty height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is William Peter Blatty's Wife?

His wife is Julie Alicia Witbrodt (14 June 1983 - 12 January 2017) ( his death) ( 2 children), Linda Blatty (20 July 1975 - 6 October 1980) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Elizabeth Gilman (1967 - 1971) ( divorced) ( 3 children), Mary Margaret Rigard (18 February 1950 - 1950) ( annulled)

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Wife Julie Alicia Witbrodt (14 June 1983 - 12 January 2017) ( his death) ( 2 children), Linda Blatty (20 July 1975 - 6 October 1980) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Elizabeth Gilman (1967 - 1971) ( divorced) ( 3 children), Mary Margaret Rigard (18 February 1950 - 1950) ( annulled)
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William Peter Blatty Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is William Peter Blatty worth at the age of 89 years old? William Peter Blatty’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated William Peter Blatty's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1928

William Peter Blatty was born on January 7, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA.

1950

Years before he became famous for writing "The Exorcist", Blatty appeared on Groucho Marx's quiz show, You Bet Your Life (1950), posing as an Arab sheik with so many wives that he could not recall how many he had. Groucho was completely taken in. When Blatty revealed that it was a hoax after a couple of minutes, he told Groucho that he did it because George Fenneman had said that Groucho was an expert at spotting phonies. Groucho replied, "That is incorrect, because I've had Fenneman in my employ now for 14 years." Blatty won $10,000 on the show, and when Groucho asked what he intended to do with the money, Blatty replied that he was going to take a year off from his job and write a novel. That novel was "The Exorcist",.

1951

He served in the U.S. Air Force Psychological Warfare Division from 1951-54.

1970

He became friends with Tippi Hedren in the early 1970s, and she named one of her lions Billy after him. He gave her a copy of his unpublished novel "The Exorcist" and she was so absorbed reading it that she woke up her then-husband, agent Noel Marshall, in the middle of the night and told him that he should represent Blatty in publishing the novel and the film adaptation. She took the photo of the author for the first edition novel's back jacket. The 1971 novel became a bestseller and Marshall would be credited as Executive Producer for the film adaptation, The Exorcist--The Version You've Never Seen Before (1973), for which he was supposed to receive 15% of the profits. When the film became a blockbuster, Blatty refused to give the profits, since he never signed the written contract but only initiated it. Marshall sued and the lawsuit dragged on for several years, eventually reaching an out-of-court settlement. These were trying years for Hedren and Marshall since they needed the money to feed the big cats for their film Roar (1981); the financial stress would result in their divorce. Many years later Blatty ran into Hedren at a party and said "Hi". She walked away from him without acknowledging him.

1973

He was a writer, known for The Exorcist--The Version You've Never Seen Before (1973), The Exorcist III (1990) and The Ninth Configuration (1980). He was married to Julie Alicia Witbrodt, Linda Blatty, Elizabeth Gilman and Mary Margaret Rigard.

2005

He really loved Dominion (2005); he said to The Houston Chronicle that the film is "a handsome, classy, elegant piece of work".