Cal Worthington Net Worth
William Taylor
Published Mar 15, 2026
Cal Worthington net worth is
$600,000
Cal Worthington Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Calvin Coolidge "Cal" Worthington (November 27, 1920 – September 8, 2013) was an American car dealer, best known on the West Coast of the United States, and to a more limited extent elsewhere, from minor appearances and parodies in a number of movies. He was best known for his unique radio and television advertisements for the Worthington Dealership Group. In these advertisements, he was usually joined by "his dog Spot," except that "Spot" was never a dog. Often, Spot was a tiger, a seal, an elephant, a chimpanzee, or a bear. In one ad, "Spot" was a hippopotamus, which Worthington rode in the commercial. On some occasions, "Spot" was a vehicle, such as an airplane that Worthington would be seen standing atop the wings of while airborne. "Spot" was officially retired in the mid-1980s; however he was mentioned occasionally in his later commercials.According to a profile published in the Sacramento Bee in 1990, Worthington grossed $316.8 million in 1988, making him at the time the largest single owner of a car dealership chain. His advertising agency, named Spot Advertising, had Worthington as its only client and spent $15 million on commercials, the most of any auto dealer at the time. He sold automobiles from 1945 until his death and owned a 24,000-acre (9,700 ha; 38 sq mi) ranch located in Orland, California, north of Sacramento. | Full Name | Cal Worthington |
| Net Worth | $600,000 |
| Date Of Birth | November 27, 1920 |
| Died | September 8, 2013, Orland, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA |
| Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Occupation | Car dealer |
| Profession | Salesman |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Anna Mjöll, Bonnie Reese, Susan Henning, Barbara Worthington |
| Children | Susan Worthington, Calvin Worthington, Barbie Worthington, Coldren Worthington, Rod Worthington |
| Parents | Benjamin Franklin Worthington |
| Nicknames | Cal Worthington, Worthington, Cal |
| IMDB | |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | The character Hal Jackson in Made in America (1993) was based on Cal Worthington. Like Worthington, Hal Jackson was shown acting alongside exotic animals in commercials for his car dealerships. |
| 2 | Flew B-17s on 29 missions over Germany in WWII. |
| 3 | Ex-son-in-law of Golden Henning. |
| 4 | Ex-brother-in-law of Bunny Henning. |
| 5 | Father of Rod, Barbie, Calvin, Susie and Coldren. |
| 6 | Owns several car dealerships (mostly in California) and is locally famous for his near-surreal commercials in which he wears a cowboy hat and praises his cars and great deals at length while engaging in antics with various animals (bears, goats, horses, etc.) He invariably says "My dog, Spot". |
| 7 | Used to own a Chevrolet dealership in Houston, Texas (1990-1993) |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fall Guy | 1985 | TV Series | Dealin' Dave |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal's Corral | 1959 | TV Series executive producer - 1959-1972 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memento | 2000 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - The Worthington Dealership Group |
| Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! | 1991 | Himself | |
| Into the Night | 1985 | Himself | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cal's Corral | 1959 | TV Series | Himself - Host (1957-1972) |
Known for movies
Into the Night (1985)
as Himself
Cal's Corral (1959)
as Producer
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! (1991)
as Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1971-1972)
as Himself