Lee Majors

Lee Majors

American actor (born 1939)
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Lee Majors (born Harvey Lee Yeary; April 23, 1939) is an American actor. Majors portrayed the characters of Heath Barkley in the American television Western series The Big Valley (1965–1969), Colonel Steve Austin in the American television science fiction action series The Six Million Dollar Man (1973–1978), and Colt Seavers in American television action series The Fall Guy (1981–1986).

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Lee Majors was born on Sunday, 23 April 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan, USA. His full name at birth was Harvey Lee Yeary. He is best known as an actor. Majors' country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Lee attended high school at Middlesboro High School, Middlesboro, KY (1957). For university, he studied at BA History and BS Physical Education, Eastern Kentucky University (1962). He is 6' 1" (185 cm) tall with an average build. He has blue eyes and light brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $15,000,000 US dollars. Lee Majors is 85 years old and his zodiac star sign is Taurus.

You can find people similar to Lee Majors by visiting our lists Male actors from Kentucky and Male actors from Detroit, Michigan.

Full name at birth
Harvey Lee Yeary
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Claim to fame
The Six Million Dollar Man, The Fall Guy
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Date of birth
23 April 1939
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Place of birth
Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
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Actor, Producer
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6' 1" (185 cm)
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Residence
Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
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Net worth
$15,000,000 USD
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High school
Middlesboro High School, Middlesboro, KY (1957)
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University
  • BA History and BS Physical Education, Eastern Kentucky University (1962)
  • Indiana University (expelled for fist fight)
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  • David Shapira and Associates
  • London Theatrical
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Partner: Faith Majors (Married)
Mar 1997-
Lee Majors and Faith Majors
I was never into my looks. What's important to me is my health and family.
  • Turned down the Mac Davis role in North Dallas Forty (1979) in favor of an independent production that never got off the ground.
  • His cousin Johnny Majors was the 1956 Heisman Trophy runner-up at Tennessee, and became a great college football coach; from 1968-96 he coached at Iowa State, Pittsburgh, and Tennessee, winning the 1976 national championship with Pittsburgh.
  • Children, with Velez; daughter Nikki and twin sons Dane and Trey
  • Prior to getting his big break, Lee Majors was the limo driver for producer Jim Barnett, the man who created the TV show "World Championship Wrestling."
  • In 1976 Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett made TV history - a husband and wife each starring in separate top rated shows.

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