Leo Gallagher's Net Worth (Updated 2024)

Leo Gallagher was an American comedian who has a net worth of $200 thousand. Regarded as one of the greatest American comedians of the 1980s, Gallager gained notoriety for his catchphrases in observational and prop comedy as well as for smashing watermelons as part of his act.

Despite the fact that he only performed fourteen comedy specials for Showtime, each episode has been aired numerous times, particularly on Comedy Central. Sadly, Gallagher died on November 11, 2022, in hospice care in Palm Springs, California, from multiple organ failures.

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Leo Gallagher’s Net Worth (2024)

Net Worth:	$200 Thousand
Name:	Leo Gallagher
Profession:	Comedian
Date of Birth:	24 July 1946
Country:	United States
Last Updated:	2024

Leo Gallagher‘s Net Worth Growth

Net Worth in 2024	$200K
Net Worth in 2023	$150K
Net Worth in 2022	$100K
Net Worth in 2021	$100K
Net Worth in 2020	$75K

Early Life

Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. was born on July 24th, 1946, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to an Irish and Croatian family. He grew up in Lorain, Ohio, until he was nine years old. Gallagher’s father owned a roller skating rink and became a roller skating champion.

Due to his asthma, however, the family was forced to relocate to South Tampa, Florida, where he attended H.B. Plant High School. Due to an explosion, he almost didn’t graduate, but his guidance counselor advocated for him and allowed him to walk with the rest of his class.

He later graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in chemical engineering and a minor in English literature in 1970. He led a protest against cafeteria food in college by bringing pigs to school and instructing students to feed them their leftovers on their way out.

Career Beginnings

Gallagher’s first job out of college was as a salesman for a chemical company, but he was fired soon after for dressing up as a gangster and carrying a fake gun to work. Before joining Jim Stafford on the road as a manager, Gallagher worked as a carpenter, taxi driver, and waiter.

Breakthrough

After graduating from college, Gallagher started working as a comic and musician. In 1969, Stafford and Gallagher traveled to California, and Gallagher decided to perform. While frequenting The Comedy Store and The Ice House, Gallagher began honing his own stand-up routine.

He appeared twice on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, despite Carson’s dislike of prop comedy. Gallagher, like any great comic, made numerous TV appearances early in his career. In 1975, Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show and delivered his signature brand of prop comedy.

In the late 1970s, Gallagher also appeared on the Mike Douglas Show and the Merv Griffin Show. He was also a frequent guest on MTV and Comedy Central in their early days. During the 1980s, Gallagher was regarded as one of the most popular and recognizable American comedians.

He did fourteen Showtime comedy specials, which were rebroadcast several times, most notably on Comedy Central. In the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election, Gallagher finished 16th out of 135 candidates with approximately 5,466 votes.

In 2004, Comedy Central named Gallagher the 100th greatest stand-up comedian of all time. Throughout his career, Gallagher has been known for his wild and unpredictable stage shows and he has released numerous comedy albums and has written several books.

Career Highlights

Gallagher began his career in the 1970s and developed a unique style that involved using props to create comedic effects.
He gained fame after his appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” in 1980.
Gallagher released several successful comedy albums, including “Sledge-O-Matic” and “The Bookkeeper”.
Leo starred in his own television special “Gallagher: Over Your Head” in 1986.
Gallagher is best known for his stage shows, where he smashes various items with a sledgehammer.
Leo released a book titled “Gallagher’s Guide to the Baby Years” in 1992.
Gallagher continues to tour and perform to this day and remains a beloved figure in the world of comedy.

Leo Gallagher‘s Biography

Real Name	Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr
Nick Name	Leo
Age	76 Years Old (d. November 11, 2022)
Height	In Feet – 5 Feet 6 Inches In Meters – 1.67 m In Centimeters – 167 cm
Weight	In Kilograms – 68 Kg In Pounds – 149.914 lbs
Family	Father – Leo Gallagher, Sr. Mother – N/A Sisters – N/A Brothers – Ron Gallagher
Girlfriend	N/A
Wife	Geralyn Ann Hines (Ex) and Deedra Kay Higgins
Children’s	Barnaby and Aimee

“We go to school to learn to communicate, but all the teachers say to us is “Shut up!”.”
– Leo Gallagher

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Personal Life

Gallagher previously married Geralyn Ann Hines and Deedra Kay Higgins and had two children, one of whom is Aimee Gallagher. Gallagher has had several health issues, including a minor heart attack and a medically-induced coma.

On March 18th, 2012, doctors gradually brought him out of his coma after replacing two coronary stents. Gallagher died on November 11, 2022, in hospice care in Palm Springs, California, after suffering from multiple organ failure.

The Gallagher brothers

In the early 1990s, Gallagher’s younger brother Ron asked for permission to use his Sledge-O-Matic routine in concerts. Ron frequently performed in settings that were smaller than those in which Leo Gallagher performed.

Gallagher agreed on the condition that Ron, who looked a lot like Leo and his manager explicitly stated in promotional materials that they were performing as Ron Gallagher, not Leo Gallagher. After a while, Ron began promoting his act as Gallagher Too or Gallagher Two.

The promotion of Ron’s act omitted the fact that he was not the original Gallagher in several cases. This harmed Leo’s reputation, as did Ron’s off-stage problems. Both Liam and Noel have pursued solo careers in music, with varying degrees of success.

Gallagher simply asked his brother not to use the Sledge-O-Matic maneuver, but Ron continued the routine-based tour as Gallagher did Too. Gallagher filed a trademark infringement and deceptive advertising lawsuit against his brother in August 2000.

In the end, the courts ruled in his favor, and an injunction was issued prohibiting Ron from impersonating his brother in intimate clubs and settings. This injunction also prohibited Ron from dressing up as Gallagher on purpose.