Alan Hamel is a Canadian entertainer, producer and television host born on June 30, 1936, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
He was in the television arts program at Ryerson Institute of Technology in 1954 but did not graduate.
Hamel co-hosted the Canadian children’s television series Razzle Dazzle (1961–64) and hosted two syndicated game shows, Wedding Party (1968) and Anniversary Game (1969), where he first met Suzanne Somers, whom he later married in 1977.
In the late 1970s, he hosted The Alan Hamel Show, a popular daytime talk show on CTV.
Hamel eventually became a producer, often working on projects involving his wife.
He occasionally performed as an actor as well, also sometimes on Somers’ shows. Hamel has two children, a son Stephen and a daughte Leslie.
What is Alan Hamel’s net worth
Hamel has an estimated net worth of $100 million as of October 2023.
How does Alan Hamel make his money?
Hamel is a Canadian entertainer, producer, and television host who has worked in the entertainment industry for decades.
He has made his money through various ventures, including producing films.
Hamel has worked as a producer on various projects involving his wife, Suzanne Somers, and has also produced other television shows and films.
Additionally, he has occasionally performed as an actor, appearing on some of Somers’ shows as well as other projects.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Hamel worked as a commercial pitchman for American Stores, a chain of supermarkets that stretched coast to coast.
He worked on advertisements exclusively for Alpha Beta supermarkets in the western United States.
Hamel has also been involved in real estate investing and other business ventures.
Alan Hamel career
Hamel attended the television arts program at Ryerson Institute of Technology in 1954 but did not graduate.
His career spans decades and a variety of positions, including television personality, producer, and even entrepreneur.
Hamel co-hosted the Canadian children’s television series Razzle Dazzle (1961–64), which featured a talking turtle named Howard.
In the late 1960s, he hosted two syndicated game shows which aired on all the ABC owned and operated TV stations as well as others: Wedding Party (1968) and Anniversary Game (1969), where he first met Suzanne Somers, whom he later married in 1977.
In the late 1970s, Hamel hosted The Alan Hamel Show, a popular daytime talk show on CTV.
For several years during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Hamel was a commercial pitchman for American Stores, a coast-to-coast chain of supermarkets.
Specifically, he did advertisements for Alpha Beta stores in the western United States, and also appeared in occasional spots for Acme Markets in the northeastern United States.
Hamel eventually became a producer, often working on projects involving his wife, Suzanne Somers. He occasionally performed as an actor as well, also sometimes on Somers’ shows.
