Tom/Thomas Markle Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Real Name | Thomas Wayne Markle |
Nickname | Tom |
Profession | Former TV lighting director |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters - 170 cm in meters - 1.70 m in feet inches - 5’ 7” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms - 75 kg in Pounds - 165 lbs |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year 1944 |
Age (as in 2017) | 73 Years |
Birth Place | Millersburg, Pennsylvania, USA |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Newport, Pennsylvania, USA |
Family | Father- Gordon Markle Mother- Doris Sanders Brother- Frederick Markle (Elder) ![]() Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | Caucasian |
Hobby | Fishing |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Food | Chicken teriyaki with vegetable tempura |
Girlfriends, Affairs and More | |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Girlfriends/Affairs | Roslyn Markle Doria Radlan |
Wives/Spouses | Roslyn Markle (Ex-Wife) Doria Radlan (Ex-Wife, 1979-1988) ![]() |
Children | Son- Thomas Markle Jr.![]() Daughter- Meghan Markle (Actress), Samantha Grant ![]() |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Tom Markle
- Does Tom Markle smoke?: Not Known
- Does Tom Markle drink alcohol?: Yes
- Markle is of Dutch-Irish origin.
- He was born to a military veteran father who was part of the Second World War.
- After leaving the military, his father worked at a gas station as an attendant and also worked as a cobbler. After his father’s demise, his mother left Pennsylvania to live with his elder brother in Florida.
- He first met Doria on the set of medical drama ‘General Hospital’ in Los Angeles.
- He is 12 years older to his Ex-wife Doria and when they married, he left his first wife and had 2 children already under his belt.
- In 1975, he won a Chicago Emmy for his exceptional work in lighting design on Chicago public TV station Channel 11 WTTW’s Made In Chicago series.
- In 1990, he won an estimated amount of £560,000 ($750,000) in a Californian state lottery.
- In 2011, he also won a ‘Daytime Emmy Award’ for Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Drama Series for his work on General Hospital.
- He currently resides in Mexico.
- He is the grandfather of 5 children.
- He filed for bankruptcy in 2016.
- His daughter, Meghan Markle is engaged with Prince Harry and will turn into marriage in May 2018.
One Response
Thomas Markle was not born in Newport. He was born in Millersburg, PA.