Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr.'s Net Worth as of 2024
$14 Million
Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. was born on the 19th September 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska USA. He is widely known not only as a singer, songwriter and composer for his popular songs, such as “You And Me Against The World”, “You’re So Nice To Be Around “We’ve Only Just Begun”, “Rainy Days And Mondays”, “Evergreen”, but as President and Chairman of the Board of the ASCAP. He is also recognized as an actor.
Have you ever wondered how rich is Paul Williams? Sources estimate that Paul’s net worth is equal to $14 million as of early 2016. He has accumulated his wealth through his career as a very successful songwriter and composer. His entire career, Paul has collaborated with well-known people in the world of music, such as Barbra Streisand, Three Dog Night, Helen Reddy, etc. Another source of his fortune is coming from his acting career.
Paul Williams (songwriter) Net Worth $14 Million
Paul Williams was born to Paul Hamilton Williams, Sr., who worked as an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae, a homemaker. When Paul was 13 years old, his father died in a car crash, so he was raised by his aunt. He has two brothers – John S. Williams, a NASA rocket scientist, and Mentor Williams, a songwriter as well.
Paul`s professional career in the entertainment industry began during the 1960s, meeting up with fellow comedian and musician Biff Rose, writing together the song “Fill Your Heart”, which was featured on Rose`s debut album “The Thorn in Mrs. Roses Side” (1968). This was the start of building his net worth.
After that, Paul went on to write such hits as “ “You and Me Against the World”, “We’ve Only Just Begun”, “An Old Fashioned Love Song”, “The Family Of Man”, “If We Could Still Be Friends”, “A Little Bit of Love”, “Save Me a Dream”, “Waking Up Alone”, and numerous others during the 1970s. He has collaborated with many artists already mentioned among others.
Paul`s net worth has also benefited from his career as an actor, since he has appeared in over 80 film and TV titles. This career began in 1965 as Gunther Fry in the film “The Loved One”. Since then he has made appearances in films and TV series such as “Phantom Of The Parade” (1974), “The Cheap Detective” (1978), “The Night They Saved Christmas” (1983), “The Pirates Of Dark Water” (1992-1993), “The Doors” (1999), “The Rules Of Attraction” (2002), “The Ghastly Love Of Johnny X” (2012), and numerous others. His latest ventures in the entertainment industry include voice acting, as The Hierophant in the animated TV series “Adventure Time” (2015).
Thanks to his successful career in the entertainment industry, Paul has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Oscar for the Best Song for the song “Evergreen”, performed by Barbra Streisand. He is also a member of the Songwriter Hall Of Fame, and in 2009 was elected as the President and chairman of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers(ASCAP).
During the 1980s, Paul was addicted to alcohol, so in the next decade he was very active in rehabilitation. Thus, Stephen Kessler has released the documentary film about his life “Paul Williams Still Alive”, and he became a Certified Drug Rehabilitation Counselor through UCLA. In addition, he was the co-writer of the book “Gratitude and Trust: Recovery is Not Just for Addicts”. These projects also added to his net worth.
Speaking about his personal life, Paul Williams has been married thrice. His first wife was Kate Clinton(1971), with whom he has two children,. He then married Hilda Keenan Wynn in 1993, and has been married to Mariana Williams since 2005.
